These principles directly conflicted with the mandated racial discrimination and segregation policies of apartheid-era South Africa, thus making it impossible for businesses adopting the Sullivan Principles to continue doing business there.
该原则直接违背了种族隔离时代南非政府所实行的种族歧视与隔离政策，因此，企业如果遵循沙利文原则，就不能在南非继续运作。