Sechaba official organ of the african national congress south Africa. “We have waited too long for our freedom…” . A triumphant homecoming for Nelson Mandela

Contents: Editorial; Political and organisational tasks; Anc nec statement; Cosatu: present and future campaigns – Interview with Jay Naidoo; “We have waited too long” – Mandela’s statement made on the day of his release; The malibongwe conference By Ilva Mackay; “The crisis has freed me to talk” – Mandela’s statement from prison; International – UK Anti-Apartheid Movement Campaign – Japan; Language and the national question – Discussion article by Dawn Karim; Land refome – Discussion article by Tessa Marcus; Environmental issues ByThobeka Majola and Elaine Unterhalter; Book review