Civil Resistance in South Africa:
1970s-1980s
Notes
IEB History
,Contents
Contents....................................................................................................................................... 2
Terms............................................................................................................................................ 3
Acronyms..................................................................................................................................... 3
Overview.......................................................................................................................................4
1980s.............................................................................................................................................4
Total Strategy............................................................................................................................... 5
Position of the Opposition:.........................................................................................................6
Development of BCM...................................................................................................................6
Who was Biko?............................................................................................................................ 7
Soweto Uprising.......................................................................................................................... 8
Legacy of Black Consciousness................................................................................................9
Protest in 1980s........................................................................................................................... 9
Gov.t attempts to reform apartheid.......................................................................................... 9
Responses to Botha’s Reforms............................................................................................... 10
UDF....................................................................................................................................... 10
ECC..................................................................................................................................11
Black Sash....................................................................................................................... 11
National Forum...................................................................................................................... 12
Civic Organizations (‘Civics’)................................................................................................. 12
Trade Unions......................................................................................................................... 13
Students.................................................................................................................................14
Churches............................................................................................................................... 14
Mass Democratic Movement................................................................................................. 15
International Response to Apartheid.......................................................................................15
International Anti-Apartheid Movements................................................................................15
Activities of anti-apartheid movements: (9)...........................................................................16
United Nations................................................................................................................. 16
AAM................................................................................................................................. 16
British People...................................................................................................................17
Cultural Boycott................................................................................................................17
Sports Boycott..................................................................................................................17
Academic......................................................................................................................... 17
Disinvestment & Sanctions.............................................................................................. 17
International Trade Unions...............................................................................................17
Release Mandela Campaign............................................................................................18
Support for Anti-Apartheid Struggle in Africa.........................................................................18
Effects on SA economy.............................................................................................................18
, Terms
● Embargo: an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Acronyms
● ANC (African National Congress)
● PAC (Pan Africanist Congress)
● MK (Umkhonto weSizwe)
● Poqo (PAC armed wing)
● BOSS (Bereau of State Security)
● SWAPO (South West African People’s Organisation)
● SADF (South African Defence force)
● NUSAS (National Union of South African Students)
● SASO - SA Students’ Organization
● BPC - Black Peoples’ Convention
● SASM - SA Students Movement
● BAWU - Black Allied Workers’ Union
● SSRC - Soweto SRC
● AZAPO - Azanian Peoples’ Org.
● COSAS - Congress of SA Students
● AZASO - Azanian Students’ Org.
● UDF - United Democratic Front
● ECC - End Conscription Campaign
● MDM - Mass Democratic Movement
● NUM - National Union of Mineworkers
● SANSC - SA National Students Congress
● NECC - National Education Crisis Committee
● SACC - SA Council of Churches
● AAM - Anti-Apartheid Movement
● IDAF - International Defence & Aid Fund
● SADCC - SA Development Co-ordination Conference
● Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM)
● SANROC (SA Non-Racial Olympic Committee)
● COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions)
● OAU (Organisation of African Unity)
● International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
● IMF (International Monetary Fund)
● WHO (World Health Organisation)
● ILO (International Labour Organisation)
● NSMS (National Security Management System)
1970s-1980s
Notes
IEB History
,Contents
Contents....................................................................................................................................... 2
Terms............................................................................................................................................ 3
Acronyms..................................................................................................................................... 3
Overview.......................................................................................................................................4
1980s.............................................................................................................................................4
Total Strategy............................................................................................................................... 5
Position of the Opposition:.........................................................................................................6
Development of BCM...................................................................................................................6
Who was Biko?............................................................................................................................ 7
Soweto Uprising.......................................................................................................................... 8
Legacy of Black Consciousness................................................................................................9
Protest in 1980s........................................................................................................................... 9
Gov.t attempts to reform apartheid.......................................................................................... 9
Responses to Botha’s Reforms............................................................................................... 10
UDF....................................................................................................................................... 10
ECC..................................................................................................................................11
Black Sash....................................................................................................................... 11
National Forum...................................................................................................................... 12
Civic Organizations (‘Civics’)................................................................................................. 12
Trade Unions......................................................................................................................... 13
Students.................................................................................................................................14
Churches............................................................................................................................... 14
Mass Democratic Movement................................................................................................. 15
International Response to Apartheid.......................................................................................15
International Anti-Apartheid Movements................................................................................15
Activities of anti-apartheid movements: (9)...........................................................................16
United Nations................................................................................................................. 16
AAM................................................................................................................................. 16
British People...................................................................................................................17
Cultural Boycott................................................................................................................17
Sports Boycott..................................................................................................................17
Academic......................................................................................................................... 17
Disinvestment & Sanctions.............................................................................................. 17
International Trade Unions...............................................................................................17
Release Mandela Campaign............................................................................................18
Support for Anti-Apartheid Struggle in Africa.........................................................................18
Effects on SA economy.............................................................................................................18
, Terms
● Embargo: an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Acronyms
● ANC (African National Congress)
● PAC (Pan Africanist Congress)
● MK (Umkhonto weSizwe)
● Poqo (PAC armed wing)
● BOSS (Bereau of State Security)
● SWAPO (South West African People’s Organisation)
● SADF (South African Defence force)
● NUSAS (National Union of South African Students)
● SASO - SA Students’ Organization
● BPC - Black Peoples’ Convention
● SASM - SA Students Movement
● BAWU - Black Allied Workers’ Union
● SSRC - Soweto SRC
● AZAPO - Azanian Peoples’ Org.
● COSAS - Congress of SA Students
● AZASO - Azanian Students’ Org.
● UDF - United Democratic Front
● ECC - End Conscription Campaign
● MDM - Mass Democratic Movement
● NUM - National Union of Mineworkers
● SANSC - SA National Students Congress
● NECC - National Education Crisis Committee
● SACC - SA Council of Churches
● AAM - Anti-Apartheid Movement
● IDAF - International Defence & Aid Fund
● SADCC - SA Development Co-ordination Conference
● Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM)
● SANROC (SA Non-Racial Olympic Committee)
● COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions)
● OAU (Organisation of African Unity)
● International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
● IMF (International Monetary Fund)
● WHO (World Health Organisation)
● ILO (International Labour Organisation)
● NSMS (National Security Management System)
