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"Checks and balances" in the negotiation process
June 14, 1990

Duration: 00:21:31

People: Dullah Omar, Reggie September

Description: Continued footage of ANC meeting in Woodstock, Cape Town. Dullah Omar (Muslim anti-apartheid activist and former Minister of both Justice and Transport) speaks about the process of negotiations with the de Klerk government. [00:00] Reggie September (trade unionist and political exile), addresses the gathering on events leading up to the negotiations for a democratic South Africa, including the formation of the ANC, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and the worldwide anti-Apartheid movement and the strikes of 1973. [04:23]

Part 2 of 3.

Other parts of this video:

"Apartheid is in deep conflict"

"Need to understand working class power"

Short Clips

“We face the challenge of building an organization which is capable of challenging for power.” 00:01:43
Description: Reggie September, a trade unionist and political exile, describes the current position of the ANC as an organization facing the challenge of gearing up for negotiations and obtaining power.