In this February 1990 article from Searchlight South Africa, Paul Trewhela details the motives behind capitalist support for financial sanctions of South Africa against apartheid. Copied to clipboard Attachments Trewhela Paul - Financial Sanctions and the Future of South Africa.pdf (3.44 MB) South Africa finance apartheid Paul Trewhela PDF Comments
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