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In the mid-1970s the apartheid government announced a new sports policy that allowed ‘multi-racial’ teams to pay in international competitions. This pamphlet showed how sport was still segregated within South Africa. It argued that the new policy was a ‘veneer’ and called for the continuation of the sports boycott.

This workshop for AAM women members encouraged them to join in the activities of the AAM Women’s Committee. The workshop discussed the role of the women within the AAM and how to make women’s voices heard on other AAM committees.

The Namibia Support Committee made regular appeals for medical supplies for Namibian refugees. This leaflet listed equipment and medicines needed by the South West Africa People’s Organisation’s (SWAPO) Health Department. The AAM helped distribute the leaflet and local AA groups and the AAM’s Women’s and Health Committees held collections for NSC appeals.

One of many posters published by the Anti-Apartheid Movement to publicise the campaign for the release of political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia.

Because of a shortage of skilled white labour, South African companies were keen to recruit students from British universities. The National Union of Students produced this poster to urge students not to emigrate to South Africa.

Starting in 1975, South African forces repeatedly invaded Angola, destroying crops and infrastructure. One of their main aims was to depopulate southern Angola and stop guerrilla fighters from the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) crossing into northern Namibia. This pamphlet called on Western countries to pressure South Africa to reach agreement on the independence of Namibia.

The Anti-Apartheid Health Committee was set up in 1978 by anti-apartheid supporters working in the health professions. This leaflet, produced in 1983, set out its main objectives: to inform people about the impact of apartheid on the health of black South Africans; to end British health organisations’ links with South Africa; and to collect medical aid for the Southern African liberation movements.

Mug telling the story of a black South African worker sentenced to 18 months in gaol for writing ‘Release Nelson Mandela’ on his tea mug.