CIS - BLACK SOUTH AFRICA EXPLODES (1977) [Journal/Magazine]

CIS - BLACK SOUTH AFRICA EXPLODES (1977)

UK, London. 1976. Journal / Magazine. Illustrated wrap around photograph. 63pp. Includes maps indicating areas of uprisings. Near Fine. 

CIS (Counter Information Services) was a collective of anti capitalist journalists that operated in the UK from 1970 - 1984 . Its publications were called Anti-Reports. This was issue #18 of 33 issues focuses on The Uprisings in South Africa. CIS revealed the complicity of UK companies in apartheid. Got legislation passed requiring UK companies to reveal the wage levels paid to their South African workers - later repealed by Margaret Thatcher. Provided production data enabling trade union shop stewards in the UK to disrupt export of arms and equipment to the apartheid regime.