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This issue led on Nelson Mandela’s visit to Glasgow, where he received the freedom of nine British cities and appealed for continuing solidarity. It reported on the UN’s historic lifting of economic sanctions against South Africa. MERG (Macro Economic Research Group) economist Cyrus Rustomjee examined the post-apartheid South African economy’s need for new investment, setting out the argument for state intervention. Vella Pillay called for more spending on social infrastructure. AA News reflected the AAM’s new emphasis on combating racism in Britain, reporting on racist attacks in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.