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The workers movement rejected the bosses' ridiculous claim to have been against Apartheid. The bosses' wealth was based on the exploitation of the Black working class. Capitalism in South Africa was based on colonialism, racist political oppression and violations of human rights.
The bosses' actively collaborated in Apartheid through
* inventing key Apartheid institutions such as the migrant labour/compound system
* violating human and worker rights through applying Apartheid laws like the ban on Black trade unions and the pass laws
* co-operating with Apartheid regime through contracts and loans
* depending on Apartheid oppression to guarantee good profits
COSATU said that business should demonstrate its remorse by paying better wages, providing jobs, training, ending the migrant labour/compound system, and funding a workers museum. Of course, none of this is likely to happen! The bosses only understand the language of mass action, not guilt or decent human behaviour.
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