Statement bytheChairman onthereported intention of Chemical Banktofinance the takeove~· bidforConsolidated GoldFields bytheSouthAfrican conglomerate Millon~o "TheSpecial Committee against ~\l·theid viewswith particular concern thereported intention ofChemical B:mk tofinance Minorco' sbidtotakeOVel'Consolidated Gold Fields PLC.Asiswellknown,Minorca, aLuxembourg-based investment company ownedmainly byAnglo-lImerieau CorpOl"ation ofSouthAfricaLtd.andDeBeers Consolidated MineRLtd.of SouthAfrica, iscontrolled bySouthAfrican illte~ests. Such ·,83-GA/AP/1898 (23November 1988) GA/AP/1899 (29November 1988) GA/AP/1900 (6December 1988)atake-over couldgivevirtually t.otalconl:rol oftheworldsupplyofgoldtoaSouthAfrican conglomerate. Statement bytheChairman calling forintenwtional action toprevent the"judicial murder" ofSouthAfrican deathrowprisoner PaulTefoSetlaba on24November "•••Therecentconviction ofpolitical opponents ofapartheid inthePretoria Supreme Courtandthecontinuedissuance ofexecution ordersdemonstrates clearly thatPretoria •••isstillcommitted toruthless persecution ofanti-apartheid activists andtosystematic violence andterroragainst theblackmajority population ...The24-year-old PaulTefoSetlaba wasoriginally sentenced todeathin1986oncharges ofmurderrelating tothedeathofapoliceinformer. Although hedidnotpersonally takepartinthealleged offence, hewasfoundguilty onthebasisof'common purpose'. Itshouldberemembered thattheuseofthisbarbaric concept ofcollective responsibility isrejected bynational andinternational legalstandards ..... Statement bytheChairman welcoming therelease fromprisonofPACPresident Zephania Mothopeng "•••TheSpecial COI:lIllittee hopesthatthishumanitariangesture bythePretoria regimeisalsoapolitical gesture,andthatitwillbefollowed bythegenuine release of:Nelson Mande1a andtheotherpo1it.ical prisoners. TheSpecial Committee considers thatatthisjuncture MemberStates, intergoverIUllental andnon-govenuneutal organizationsshouldredouble theirefforts anddemandthatPretoriarelease allotherSouthAfrican political prisoners. Theirrelease mustconstitute thefirstnecessary stepintheprocess ofnegotiations leading tothepeaceful resolution oftheconflict inthecountry." Statement bytheChairman onthedeathofAfrican NationalCongress ofSouthAfrica (ANC)Official Johnstone Make':ni "TheSpecial Committee against Alll!rtheid i.spnJfouudlyshocked andgrieved atthesuddendeathof'Johnstone' Mafanafuthi Makatini, member of:theNationa.lExecutive Committee oftheAfrican National. Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC)andDirector fortheInternatioual Affail"sDepartment. Forced,intoexilebytheSout.h!\[ricanauthorities asearlyas1960,theyearwhenANCWDSbanned,Mr.Makatini tirelessly andunflinchingl.y devoted Ilislifeasafreedom fighter tothestruggle against p..up~".t.ILE1.hJ. TheSpecial Committee, andIpersonally, developed acloseandfraternal relationship with'.Tohnstone' si.ncethe1970::;whenhebecametheheadoftheobserver mission oftheAfricanNational Congress totheSpecial Committee aqalnsl Al?aLLh~i~1andinhismostrecentcapacity asDirectol: oftheANCDepartment ofInternational Affai..l's. OnbehedI:ofthf! -84-GAlAP/1901 (9December 1988) GA/AP/1905 (9February 1989) GA/AP/1913 (11April1989)Special Committee andtheCentre ~gainst apa~theig, r sincerely wishtoconveytothepeopleofSouthAfrica, to ANCandtothefamilyofMr.Makat.inL ourmostpr"ofound sympathy andcondolences." S'.atement bytheActing Chairman calling for international efforts tosecuretherelease ofconvicted United Democratic Frontleaders "TheSpecial Committee against Apartheid view:;withgrave concern theconviction ofthreeleaders oft.heUnited Democratic Frontfor'hightreason', andofeightother opponents ofapartheid for'terrorism'. Thesentences pronounced onPatrick Lekota (12years), PopoMolefe (10years) andMosesChikane (10years), aswellasthe sentence passed onThomas Manthatcl (6year"s), areaflagrant example oftheuseofthejudiciary asaninstrument of suppression ofanypolitical opposition toapartheid rule•..TheSpecial Committee calls,therefore, on Governments, intergovernmental andotherorganizations as wellasindividuals toexercise theirinfluence andpersuade Pretoria torelease theeleven. Iturges."legal
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a collection of statements made by the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid, which suggests that the primary focus is on political and social issues related to apartheid in South Africa. The statements mention specific events, individuals, and organizations, indicating a strong connection to the political sphere. Additionally, the text does not contain any economic, environmental, or scientific information, which further supports the conclusion that the category should be related to politics and social issues.

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