IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Zimbabwe is key

Red Weekly No. 165, 9 September 1976 · p. 3 of the scan · 289 words

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imperialism. they will be defeated and demoralised. strategy in Rhodesia and ultimately likewise in South Africa.

Unfortunately the forces opposed to the regime in South Africa are still appallingly weak at present; and unless they are able to weld themselves into a force capable of challenging for power, this must tragically remain the case. Whether they suceed or not will largely depend on the South African economy, the attitude of the surrounding states, and of course the masses' self-confidence. Hence it can be appreciated that in may ways the outcome of the struggle for Zimbabwe is key. As the Guardian *Rhodesia is on its way to African rule, by the bloody or the peaceful In other words, it is a question of whether imperialism manages to replace the Smith regime with a neo-colonialist government before the struggle goes beyond these limits to produce a state totally opposed to The strength of the South African economy will also have an important effect on the outcome of the struggle. More than 60 per cent of foreigr investment in South Africa is British, which means that the responsibilities of British socialists are very great. Our equal responsibilities toward the struggle in Zimbabwe cannot be underestimated. At present it is vital to build a solidarity movement in Britain which fights for the Labour Government to break all links with South Africa and fights to aid the armed struggle in Rhodesia in all possible ways. For if real solidarity is not given to the militants in southern Africa, there is a real danger that The manoeuvrings of Kissinger are an attempt to impose a neo-colonial represents a potentially very dangerous development - the more so as

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