Those who invest in South Africa should not think they are doing us a …

Desmond Tutu
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Those who invest in South Africa should not think they are doing us a favor; they are here for what they get out of our cheap and abundant labor, and they should know that they are buttressing one of the most vicious systems. ✨ Los Angeles Times, letter to the editor by L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley, May 13, 1985.
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