AA News July–August 1988

This issue featured the explosion in mass protests in South Africa and Namibia and in international solidarity action. Four hundred million people in 60 countries watched the Nelson Mandela 70th birthday concert at Wembley stadium. The newspaper analysed hurdles in the talks between the USA, South Africa, Cuba and Angola designed to lead to Namibian independence. It reported on the launch of the World Gold Commission, set up to campaign against sales of South African gold, and on the TUC’s award-winning commercial promoting the boycott of South African goods. It featured events organised by local AA groups all over Britain to celebrate Mandela’s 70th birthday.