text: can no longer spare them the full intensity of the agony and the blunt real&s of their predicament. Must more people die? Must future generations of South Africans, black, white and socalled coloureds, of Namibians, of Angolans and the nationals of other front-line States be born into unproductive violence and grow in the bitterness that buries feelings of love and human understanding, des- troying en route those imperatives for the construction of viable nations? 56. We had the privilege of visiting the sister People’s Republic of Angola when the non-aligned countries assembled to discuss the rudiments of peace and economic development. The picture was so vivid. Angoians are peace-loving people who have never been given the genuine opportunity to exploit their God-given resources for the well-being of their populations. They must seek survival in a mood of crisis, in a cruel world. National sovereignty and territorial integrity are concepts which others take for granted but which in Angola are under- mined tith impunity from without. They are supposed to turn their backs on the fraternal peoples to the south, in Namibia and in South Africa itself, where even worse forms of cruelty and injustice express their sardonic joy of existence. 57. The people of Angola are consequently condemned to divert valuable resources from development to arma- ment in costly defence of the young nation. As is character- istic of conditions today, the manufacturers and salesmen of diabolical weapons profit from the woes of the poor and the weak of this era. Before a complacent comity of nations, the trigger-happy racists of South Africa have acquireda nuclear capability, thus increasing the chances of escalating the already precarious arms race in the sub- region and further endangering international peace and security. 58. No, the victims of aggression and a concerned inter- 
analysis: The text discusses the devastating effects of war and violence on various aspects of society, including the economy, human well-being, and international relations. It highlights the struggles of countries such as Angola and Namibia, which are affected by external aggression and the exploitation of their natural resources. The text also touches on the theme of national sovereignty and the threat of nuclear capabilities.