text: Africa, there is also the lure of Namibia’s present and potential economic wealth. Racist South Africa, together with foreign economic interests and transnational corpora- tions, has over the years accrued huge profits through the rapacious exploitation of the human and natural resources of Namibia, in direct violation of Decree No. 1 of the United Nations Council for Namibia’ as well as of relevant United Nations resolutions. The existence of uranium and other strategic resources brings an additional political dimension to the situation. Thus there can be no doubt that economic greed and narrowly perceived notions of stra- tegic interest are a potent inducement for South Africa and its friends to delay for as long as possible the inevitable liberation of Namibia. 35. Pretoria’s persistent attempts to impose an internal settlement in the Territory, in contravention of resolu- tions 435 (1978) and 439 (1978), constitute yet another factor of unacceptable delay and diversion in the process leading towards genuine independence for Namibia. Time and again the Security Council has been called upon to denounce the creation of pseudo-political parties and of puppet rgimes in Namibia. Nevertheless, just over a month ago the racist rtgime launched a new scheme to establish yet another interim government with the so-called Multi-Party Conference as its main constitu- tent element. The Security Council, the United Nations Council for Namibia, the Co-ordinating Bureau of Non- Aligned Countries and SWAP0 have all condemned this latest ploy and declared it null and void. However, des- pite its rejection by the entire international community and the total failure of similar attempts in the past, Preto- ria is pressing ahead with the formal installation of its newest contrivance in Windhoek on 17 June next, 36. This latest act of wilful obstruction by South Africa not only proves its basic ma/a-fide intent but should also 
analysis: The text primarily discusses the economic and political situation in Namibia, highlighting the exploitation of natural resources by South Africa and the attempts to delay the liberation of Namibia. The tone is critical of South Africa's actions and emphasizes the importance of international resolutions and condemnations. Given the focus on economic and political issues, it seems likely that the text falls under one of the categories related to these themes.