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Since 1985 the movement accepted negotiations, but continued advocating seizure of powe; 1989 Mbeki to Bermuda, Cuba (for the 7th Congress of the SACP The Path to Power), a month later De Klerk announced readiness to have unconditional talks about talks; shift in Soviet foreign policy, by 1990 Russians had turned their backs almost entirely on the ANC, 1989 Soviets airlifted MK troops from Angola to Uganda, 12 September 1989 Mbeki secretly met NIS began to plan ANC's return for negotiations, Modise, Slovo, Kasrils pro-seizure of power, ANC never as volatile, Mbeki and Slovo fallout, Mbeki to draft new strategy and tactics policy and Tambo's political report; the gravest shortcoming of Kabwe no generally agreed formulation of strategy; at Kabwe ANC appointed committee to investigate negotiations with Mbeki as chair, the Eminent Persons Group (EPG), 1986 EPG proposal, Botha changed conditions and raided 3 neighbouring countries, SA streets volatile; Mbeki continued to meet South Africans and engaged with reassessment of ANC's approach to economic policy; Jordan proposed Bill of Rights and setting up constitutional think tank, 13 September 1985 meeting with business men, listening to men who understood working of SA economy, ending monopoly capitalism; Willie Esterhuyse (Afrikaner intellectual) Mbeki's primary bridge to Afrikaner community, few in ANC knew about Mells Park meetings, started after Dakar ended in June 1990, Hani outraged when he found out; evidence of divide and rule agenda, Switzerland talks first ever formal meeting between exiled ANC and SA government 12 September 1989; took time to sell strategy to people, soldiers felt betrayed; Harare declaration welcomed by Afrikaners, approved by ANC, Tambo suffers stroke, charges against Mbeki from within the ANC; 2 Feb 1990 FW de Klerk announced release of Mandela and the unbanning of liberation movements.
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