text: discussion andrepresents asignificant change fromthe position ofitspredecessors. " Yourcovering reportstated: "TheSecretary-General hasbeengreatly encouraged bythe positive developments thathavetakenplacewithin South Africa sincethebeginning ofthisyear. Theboldand courageous policy towhich President deKlerk has committed hisGovernment opensupdistinct possibilities forthedismantling oftheapartheid system. ThefactthattheTeamwasabletomeetwithwhomit wished, travel whereitdesired, andreceive freely the viewsofallonpolitical issuesarising fromthepolicy ofapartheid, demonstrates, byitself, asignificant changeinthepolitical climate. Ofthemeasures required bytheDeclaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa to create aclimate forfreepolitical activity, themeasure relating tothelifting ofthebanonpolitical parties andmovements hasbeenimplemented infull. Other measures havebeenimplemented inpart. Whileitis evident thatanimportant process hasbeensetinmotion, manybelieve thattheGovernment should implement all measures intheirtotality tocreate theappropriate atmosphere" . Theseacknowledgements areapositive sign,amajorstepin therightdirection. ANewConstitution forSouthAfrica Inmyletter of7December 1989,Isetouttheprinciples which theSouthAfrican Government believes should be incorporated inthenewconstitution. Inbrieftheseare /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/ 44/ 97 6 Engl i sh Page 4 inter alia r A multi-party democracy with regular elections; Acceptanae bf the right of all South Africans to part-icipate in a government at all levels through Porter-sharing without donination; No racial, or other discrininationi A vote of equal value for aII; An independent judiciary; Freedom of religion; Freedom of assenbly and expression; Freedon of the Press iA market orientated econonic systeni The right to or.n and diEpose of private Propertyi - -Recognition of backlogs ErmongEt the lesser deveropecl peopie of the country and the necessity to reduce these backlogs; An entienched and Justiciable Bill of Rights. The Pretoria Uinute of 6 Augu8t 1.990 The agreement betseen the South African Governnent and the .[NC, is recorded in the Pretolla llinute of - 6 -August -1990cleared aII the obetacles to negotlations lthich the South African Government and the AllC had earlier raised. A salient feature of the accord rtas the announcement by the el{C th"t the organiaation l.ag suspending all armed action and related activitles with innediatL effect. As a result of thiE, no further armed actLons and reLated activitieg by the
analysis: This text appears to be discussing political developments in South Africa, specifically the progress towards dismantling the apartheid system and the creation of a new constitution. The text mentions various principles that should be incorporated in the new constitution, such as multi-party democracy, freedom of speech and assembly, and the right to private property. The text also mentions the Pretoria Minute, an agreement between the South African government and the ANC, which suspends all armed action and related activities.