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Mary remembers how South Africans exiles living in London drew her into the South African liberation struggle in 1958, before the formation of the Boycott Movement. She left London the following year, but her experience in the nascent Anti-Apartheid Movement led her to join other social justice movements. She now lives in Australia, and at the age of 89 campaigns for justice for Palestinians.

This report was prepared for the founding conference of LAAA’s successor organisation, Local Authority Action for Southern Africa, held on 2 March 1995. It summarised the work done by LAAA and its National Steering Committee, 1983–95. LAAA gave guidance to local authorities on how to disinvest from South Africa, encouraged teaching about apartheid in schools and during the transition to democracy in South Africa helped train black South Africans for key roles in local government.

This report was prepared for the founding conference of LAAA’s successor organisation, Local Authority Action for Southern Africa, held on 2 March 1995. It summarised the work done by LAAA and its National Steering Committee, 1983–95. It gave guidance to local authorities on how to disinvest from South Africa, encouraged teaching about apartheid in schools and during the transition to democracy in South Africa helped train black South Africans for key roles in local government.

Mug produced to raise funds for the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College (SOMAFCO), established by the ANC in Tanzania to educate young South Africans forced into exile.