80. The time has come for the Security Council to ponder seriously about how to deal with the problem posed by the policies and practices of apartheid of the South African regime. There must be a credible alternative to the mere passage of resolutions of admonition or con- demnation which are honoured only in the breach by the Pretoria regime. The Council should tell South Africa in no uncertain terms that enough is enough, and adopt 7 action+riented resolutions aimed at the eradication of apartheid and the elimination of its manifestations, such as the relentless acts of aggression against independent Afri- can countries and the continued illegal occupation of Namibia. 81. South Africa must no longer be allowed to continue to feel that, in spite of pronouncements.critical of apart- heid, in reality it continues to enjoy tacit political support from some major Western Powers. And decisive action against South Africa would also be the best repudiation by 3 those same major. Western Powers of the all-too-frequent assertions by ‘the Pretoria regime that it is the annointed custodian of Western interests in southern Africa. Well, it would indeed be unwise, if not foolish and short-sighted, for a regime which is sure,to crumble to be entrusted with such a responsibility. The Pretoria regime simply has no future; it will not be there much longer to. protect the interests of its friends and allies. The opponents of apart- heid, the oppressed masses of South Africa, possess the key to long-term, fruitful and co-operative relations between South Africa and the rest of the world. 82. While we appreciate the imposition of limited sanc- tions against South Africa by some countries, we feel that those sanctions have not gone far enough. What is needed is the imposition of comprehensive, mandatory sanctions against South Africa. Only in this way will the intema- 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political statement or proposal regarding the situation in South Africa during the apartheid era. It focuses on the need for the international community to take decisive action against the South African regime and its policies, including the imposition of sanctions. The text also touches on the idea that the future of South Africa lies with the oppressed masses, rather than the current regime. Given this context, it seems likely that the text is related to international relations, politics, and human rights.

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