Joe Slovo
Joe Slovo
Joe Slovowas a South African politician, an opponent of the apartheid system. He was a long-time leader of the South African Communist Party, a leading member of the African National Congress, and a commander of the ANC's military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 May 1926
christians good life people sorts trust
There are only two sorts of people in life you can trust -- good Christians and good Communists.
white important overcoming
We are of the opinion that an important and irreversible process is taking place among the white population. Just as with the blacks, the whites, too, are currently overcoming a psychological barrier.
southern preparation minorities
The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement.
party government europe
Socialism is undoubtedly in the throes of a crisis greater than at any time since 1917. The last half of 1989 saw the dramatic collapse of most of the communist party governments of Eastern Europe.
ideology inhuman has-beens
It has been demonstrated that no system, not even the most inhuman, can continue to exist without an ideology.
communication awkward enemy
Eventually, it is found out but it takes time especially in the conditions when communication is difficult, when the enemy is making it extremely awkward for information to come out, to go.
enemy resistance violence
However, the combination of civil resistance, of large-scale mass activities and strikes, with a certain degree of revolutionary violence, could provoke a crisis in the enemy's camp that would ultimately lead to essential changes.
country important tactics
One of the regime's most important tactics is the creation of a third force in the country.
believe movement mass
The ANC, we believe, stands at the head of the whole liberation front, the whole Mass Democratic Movement.
people sides needs
We need to respond to the mood of the people - that we must take the lives of the other side as well.
thinking community judgement
I think a legitimate target is the enemy and [the] enemy is basically in uniform, but not all [are] in Uniform. For example in the rural areas, our judgement is that virtually the whole farming community is part of the South African Defence Force.
trust christian two
There are only two sorts of people in life you can trust - good Christians and good Communists.
thinking alternatives racist
It's not difficult in South Africa for the ordinary person to see the link between capitalism and racist exploitation, and when one sees the link one immediately thinks in terms of a socialist alternative.
long suits sometimes
Sometimes, if you wear suits for too long, it changes your ideology.