Word: sisulu
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...reception attended by a number of Massachusetts mayors--including Cambridge Mayor Alice K. Wolf--and state legislators, Sisulu praised Boston for its pioneering role in establishing sanctions against South Africa...
...Sisulu elicited laughter from the group at one point in his speech, saying, "We are aware that there are people who are eroding the sanctions... your federal government is one of them...
...Sisulu stressed that, while improvements in his country were being made, withdrawal of all sanctions at this time would be hasty. "It is unfortunate that they dropped the sanctions before their time," Sisulu said of the U.S. government. "Although they have done what they have done, they still have a duty to maintain sanctions...
...Sisulu also made an appeal to the U.S. for help, particularly in education. "We would like you to help us train our people for the postapartheid period," he said...
...would like to see sanctions lifted in three stages, beginning with sanctions against cultural activities involving participation in sports, Sisulu said. The lifting of sanctions against companies that sell arms to South Africa should follow, he said...