havebeenbrought tobearonit,tolettheSouthAfrican Government offthehook andinfactallowittobuymoretimeinwhichtostrengthen apartheiq, eventhough itisperhaps givenaface-lift. Whatweareinterested inisnotanamelioration ofthesituation inSouthAfricabutanendtoapartheid. Onthequestion ofthereintegration ofSouthAfricaintotheinternational community, againIthinkweneedtounderline whatisalready contained inthe declaration: thatonlyanewSouthAfricawillbeallowed toenterandtakeits placeintheinternational community. Inotherwords,onlywhenanewconstitution hasbeenadopted inSouthAfricawillthenewSouthAfricabeenabled totakepart ininternational affairs onanequalfooting. Havingsaidthat,wealsowishtomakeanappealtotheinternational community, anappeal wehavemadeovertheyearsbutbecomes verypertinent atthis stage. Overtheyearswehavealwayssaidthatwhileitisimportant forthe international community toadoptaveryfirmposition against theapartheid regime,RH/l4 A/SPC/44/PV.26 54-55JS (Mr.Mafole, ANC) whatisultimately goingtobeveryimportant andprovemoreuseful, particularly forthepeopleofSouthAfrica,isasituation inwhichthosepeoplewillhavebeen pa r9ndered thekindofassistance theyrequire toensuretheywillridthemselves of in thescourge ofapartheid. Na Underthesecir_umstances, wewishtosaythat i~SouthAfrica wearenow un facedwithasituation inwhich,starting from1October, something intheorderof th 20,000political exileswillbegoingbackintoSouth ~frica, intoasituation in in whichtheeconomy hasbeendevastated, particul~=lV through theimposition of ho sanctions, andtherefore inasituation inwhichagreat d~alofassistance willbe th required forthosewhowanttobereintegrated intotheSouthAfrican community and fo totakepartinthepolitical pracess. bu Tothatend,inSouthAfricatherehasbeencreated aco-ordinating body as intended toreceivepolitical exiles. Itiscomprised ofthevarious political thatthosewhoarecoming fromoutside theboundaries ofSouthAfrica, withtheirotherservice organizations suchastheHealthWorkers Educationists. Thepurpose community andbeproperly integrated. ItisalsothisCommittee's tasktoensure children andsoforth,intosituations inwhichtheeducational systemforblacksat the en of th Af Ime pa a si innpeop!ehasbeeninvirtual stagnation, willbeenabled tobegiventheeducationalor9aniza~ions, theSouthAfrican Council ofChurches, thetradeunion r~vement and facilities theyrequire.ofprisons intheirthousands willbeenabled totaketheirplacewithintheofthisCommittee isinfacttoensurethatthosewhowillhopefully becomingout I • rJSM/at AlSPC/44/FV.26 56.. (Mr.Mafole. ANC) Wearetherefore makinganappealtotheinternational community. andin particular tothevarious bodies andspecialized agencies oftheUnitedNations, including theUnitedNations High Commi~sioner forRefugees (UNHCR), theUnited Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF), andothers, forassistance inthisdirection. We understand thatanumberofthesebodieshaveexpressed someconcern overthis,to theeffectthatsuchassistance mightbeseenasparticipation inSouthAfrica and inviolation ofUnitedNations sanctions. ThepointIshouldliketomake, however, isthattheassistance thattheywouldprovide wouldinfactbeassistance thathadbeenenjoyed bytheliberation movement previously, andnobodyiscalling fortheactualinvolvement oftheseUnitedNations bodiesinSOllthAfricaitself butferthemsimplytorecognize thatthesituation deserves thekindofconcerted assistance thattheUnitedNations canprovide inthisdirection. Hence,coupled withaverystronginsistence ontheneedtomaintain existing sanctions against SouthAfrica, wewouldalsoliketomakeaveryfervent appealto theinternational community toprovide precisely thekindofassistance thatwould enablethoseSouthAfricans, eitherinprisonorelsewhere outside theboundaries ofSouthAfrica, toparticipate inaprocess whichhasinfactbeenenvisaged by theUnitedNations -inotherwords,toaddress thequestion ofresolving South Africa's problems bypeaceful means. Wearecommitted tothecauseofr~solving SouthAfrica's prob~ems bypeaceful means. Manypeople haveinfactwantedtoproject thisasatactical moveonthe partoftheANC.Wewishtogoonrecordasstating verycategorically thatitis aposition thatwehavetakenafteraverycareful assessement andanalysis ofour situation, andwethinkthatitisaposition thathasbeentakeninthebest interests ofourpeople.C01T'mittee.theANC,NelsonMandela, saidattherecent AdhocCommittee meeting ofthe(Mr.Mafole, ANC)AlSPC/44/PV.26 57 Themeeting roseat12.55p.m•Africashalltogether determine theirowndestiny inademocratic fashion, Attheconclusion ofthemeeting, IshouldliketothanktherepresentativesWeshouldliketoconclude bysayingthatasfarastheANCisconcerned theHavingsaidthat,wewouldalsoliketoreiterate whattheDeputyPresident of
**Analysis**
The text discusses the South African government's efforts to strengthen apartheid, the international community's role in addressing the situation, and the need for humanitarian aid and relief. The focus is on the people of South Africa, particularly those who have been affected by apartheid, and the need for assistance to ensure their integration into society.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade