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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Heated solidarity
The winter of 1986/87, the Non-Stop Picket’s first, was a cold one. The pavement outside the South African Embassy was very exposed to the elements – the wind, in particular, seemed to gather force as it crossed Trafalgar Square. The … Continue reading
Terry O’Halloran (1952 – 1989)
When researching last week’s blog post about Viraj Mendis, I was reminded that within days of Viraj’s deportation the network of activists associated with the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group suffered another significant loss. On 23 January 1989, Terry O’Halloran … Continue reading
City Group and the Viraj Mendis Defence Campaign
Today is the anniversary of what was, for many supporters of the Non-Stop Picket, a traumatic day. Viraj Mendis, a member of the Revolutionary Communist Group and a supporter of the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group was deported from Britain … Continue reading
Did you ‘Participate in ’88’?
On 17 January 1988, the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group held a dayschool for its members and supporters around the slogan Participate in ’88. The dayschool was intended to activate members and launch a new year of campaigning. Central to the … Continue reading
1000 Days and Nights against apartheid
On Saturday 14 January 1989 the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group celebrated the 1000th day of its Non-Stop Picket of the South African Embassy with a twelve-hour rally. The actual 1000th day of the Picket was two days earlier on … Continue reading
The ANC, the Kitsons and the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group #ANC100years
As ANC supporters gather in Manguang (Bloemfontein) this weekend to celebrate the centenary of the organisation’s founding, I want to trace the often difficult relationship between the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group and the ANC. While I honour the role … Continue reading
Sustaining activism and sustenance for activists (plus a call to action)
As I have said before, the geography of the Non-Stop Picket is broader than the few square metres of pavement occupied by anti-apartheid protesters outside the South African Embassy. Certainly that’s the most obvious way to think of where the … Continue reading
“Stand down Bob!”: or, the struggle for effective anti-apartheid solidarity
The City of London Anti-Apartheid Group was expelled from the national Anti-Apartheid Movement [AAM] in February 1985, but City Group’s members and supporters continued to intervene in the national movement for years after that (as individual members of the AAM). … Continue reading
Non-Stop Against Apartheid 