A
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ACDP
| African Christian Democratic Party
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ACTSTOP
| Action Committee to Stop Evictions
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ACTWUSA
| Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union of South Africa
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AFCWU
| African Food and Canning Workers' Union
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ANC
| African National Congress
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ANCYL
| ANC Youth League
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APLA
| Azanian People's Liberation Army
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ARM
| African Resistance Movement
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ARMSCOR
| Armaments Corporation
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AV
| Afrikaner Volkswag (Afrikaner People's Movement)
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AVF
| Afrikaner Volksfront (Afrikaner People's Front)
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AVU
| Afrikaner Volksunie (Afrikaner People's Union)
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AWB
| Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (Afrikaner Resistance Movement)
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AZAPO
| Azanian Peoples Organisation
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AZASM
| Azanian Students' Movement
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AZASO
| Azanian Students' Organisation
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B
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BCM
| Black Consciousness Movement
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BCMA
| Black Consciousness Movement of Azania
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BWB
| Boereweerstandsbeweging (Boer Resistance Movement)
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C
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CC
| Central Committee
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CCAWUSA
| Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa
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CCB
| Civil Co-operation Bureau
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CD - ROM
| Compact Disc - Read Only Memory
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CEO
| Chief Executive Officer
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CI
| Christian Institute of Southern Africa; Communist International
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CODESA
| Convention for a Democratic South Africa
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CONTRALESA
| Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
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COSAG
| Concerned South Africans Group
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COSAS
| Congress of South African Students
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COSATU
| Congress of South African Trade Unions
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CP
| Conservative Party
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CPSA
| Communist Party of South Africa
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CSIR
| Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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CSVR
| Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
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CUSA
| Council of Unions of South Africa
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CUSA-AZACTU
| Council of Unions of South Africa-Azania Congress of Trade Unions
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D
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DA
| Democratic Alliance
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DESCOM
| Detainees Support Committee
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DF
| Defence Force (the armed services)
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DLB
| Dead Letter Box, or arms cache
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DP
| Democratic Party
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DRC
| Dutch Reformed Church
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E
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ECC
| End Conscription Campaign
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EL
| East London (Eastern Cape Province)
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EP
| Eastern Province
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ERIC
| Education Resource and Information Centre
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ESCOM
| Electricity Supply Commission (a statutory body providing national electricity grid
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F
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FA
| Freedom Alliance
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FAWU
| Food and Allied Workers Union
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FC
| Freedom Charter
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FF
| Freedom Front
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FNB
| First National Bank
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FOSATU
| Federation of South African Trade Unions
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G
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GDR
| German Democratic Republic
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GEAR
| Growth, Employment and Redistribution
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GNU
| Government of National Unity (since 1994)
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H
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HNP
| Herstigte Nasionale Party (a far rightwing breakaway from the National Party, formed 1969)
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HRC
| Human Rights Commission
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HSRC
| Human Sciences Research Council
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I
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IDASA
| Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
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IDC
| Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
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IEC
| Independent Electoral Commission
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IFP
| Inkatha Freedom Party
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ILO
| International Labour Organisation
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IMF
| International Monetary Fund
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IP
| Independent Party (1988-1989)
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ISCOR
| Iron and Steel Corporation
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J
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JCI
| Johannesburg Consolidated Investments Co. Ltd.
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JMC
| Joint Management Centre
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JSE
| Johannesburg Stock Exchange
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K
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KLA
| KwaZulu Legislative Assembly
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KP
| Konserwatiewe Party (Conservative Party)
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KZP
| KwaZulu Police
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L
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LP
| Labour Party of South Africa (since 1965)
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LP
| Liberal Party
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LRA
| Labour Relations Act
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M
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MASA
| Medical Association of South Africa
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MAWU
| Metal and Allied Workers Union
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MDM
| Mass Democratic Movement
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MEC
| Member of the Executive Council
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MEDUNSA
| Medical University of South Africa
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MGWUSA
| Municipal and General Workers' Union of South Africa
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MHQ
| Military Headquarters
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MK
| Umkhonto we Sizwe (the military wing of the African National Congress)
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MP
| Member of Parliament
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MPL
| Member of the Provincial Legislature
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N
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NAAWU
| National Automobile and Allied Workers Union
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NACTU
| National Council of Trade Unions
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NADEL
| National Association of Democratic Lawyers
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NAFCOC
| National Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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NAMDA
| National Medical and Dental Association
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NCOP
| National Council o Provinces
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NDI
| National Democratic Institute
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NEC
| National Executive Committee (of the ANC)
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NECC
| National Education Crisis Committee
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NEDLAC
| National Economic Development and Labour Council
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NEHAWU
| National Education Health & Allied Workers' Union
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NGK
| Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church)
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NGO
| Non-Government Organisation
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NIC
| National Indian Congress
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NICRO
| National Institute for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of Offenders (since 1935)
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NIS
| National Intelligence Service
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NNP
| New National Party
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NP
| National Party (since 1914)
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NSMS
| National Security Management System
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NUM
| National Union of Mineworkers
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NUMCC
| National Unemployed Workers Coordinating Committee
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NUMSA
| National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa
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NUSAS
| National Union of South African Students (1924-1991, merged with Sansco)
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O
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OAU
| Organisation of African Unity
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OB
| Ossewa Brandwag (since 1939)
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OFS
| Orange Free State
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P
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PAC
| Pan Africanist Congress (since 1959, led by Robert Sobukwe)
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PAGAD
| People Against Gansterism and Drugs
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PASO
| Pan Africanist Student Organisation
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PB
| Political Bureau
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PC
| President's Council (a multi-racial body of 60 members, created in 1980 to act as an advisory council for the State President, until 1994)
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PE
| Port Elizabeth
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PEBCO
| Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation
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PF
| Permanent Force (the standing army of South Africa)
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PFP
| Progressive Federal Party
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POW
| Prisoner of War
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PRP
| Progressive Reform Party (1975-1977)
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PUTCO
| Public Utility Transport Corporation (a large bus company for black commuters)
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PWV
| Pretoria, Witwatersrand, Vereniging (now called Gauteng, a very industrial region of SA)
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R
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R
| Rand
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RAU
| Rand Afrikaanse Universiteit (Rand Afrikaans University)
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RDP
| Reconstruction and Development Programme
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RECCE
| Colloquial - the reconnaissance Commando Unit, the 1st Parachute Batallion of the SADF
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RMC
| Release Mandela Campaign
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RPMC
| Swaziland Regional Politico-Military Council
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RSA
| Republic of South Africa
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RSC
| Regional Services Council (since 1985)
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S
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SAA
| South African Airlines
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SAAF
| South African Air Force
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SAASM
| South African/Azanian Student Movement
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SABC
| South African Broadcasting Corporation (since 1936)
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SABS
| South African Bureau of Standards (since 1945)
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SABTA
| South African Black Taxi Association (since 1979)
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SACBC
| South African Catholic Bishops Conference
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SACC
| South African Council of Churches
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SACOB
| South African Chamber of Business
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SACOS
| South African Council on Sport
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SACP
| South African Communist Party
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SACS
| South African Communication Service; South African Association of Colleges and Schools
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SACTU
| South African Congress of Trade Unions
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SADC
| South African Development Community
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SADF
| South African Defence Force (before 1994)
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SADTU
| South African Democratic Teachers Union
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SAFTO
| South African Foreign Trade Organisation
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SAIC
| South African Indian Council
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SAIRR
| South African Institute of Race Relations
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SAMWU
| South African Municipal Workers Union
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SANDF
| South African National Defence Force (since 1994)
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SANGONET
| South African Non-Governmental Organisations
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SANROC
| South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee
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SANSCO
| South African National Students Congress (since 1986)
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SAP
| South African Party (since 1911); South African Police
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SAPA
| South African Press Association
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SAPS
| South African Police Service
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SAR
| South African Railways
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SARHWU
| South African Railways and Harbours Workers Union
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SARS
| South African Revenue Services
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SASM
| South African Students Movement
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SASO
| South African Students Organisation (since 1969, espousing Black consciousness)
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SATOUR
| South African Tourist Corporation
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SATV
| South African Television
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SB
| Special Branch
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SBDC
| Small Business Development Corporation
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SC
| Senior Counsel (the designation granted to senior advocates of the Supreme Court)
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SCA
| Soweto Civic Association
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SDU
| Self Defence Unit
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SOMAFCO
| Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College
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SPU
| Self Protection Unit
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SRC
| Students Representative Council (the elected committee representing students at universities, colleges and some schools)
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SSC
| State Security Council
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SWA
| South West Africa (now Namibia)
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T
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TBVC
| Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei (the independent Bantustans)
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TEC
| Transitional Executive Council
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TGWU
| Transport and General Workers Union
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TIC
| Transvaal Indian Congress
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TLC
| Transitional Local Council (for the transitional period)
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TRC
| Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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TUCSA
| Trade Union Council of South Africa
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U
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UCT
| University of Cape Town
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UDF
| United Democratic Front
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UDM
| United Democratic Movement
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UDW
| University of Durban- Westville
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UFH
| University of Fort Hare
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UK
| United Kingdom
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UN
| United Nations
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UND
| University of Natal - Durban campus
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UNISA
| University of South Africa
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UNITRA
| University of Transkei
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UNP
| University of Natal - Pietermaritzburg campus
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UNTAG
| United Nations Transitional Action Group
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UOVS
| University of the Orange Free State
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UP
| United Party; University of Pretoria
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UPE
| University of Port Elizabeth
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US/USA
| United States of America
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USAID
| United States Agency for International Development
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UWC
| University of the Western Cape
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UWUSA
| United Workers Union of South Africa (founded by Inkatha to oppose COSATU)
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V
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VF
| Vryheid Front (Freedom Front)
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W
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WP
| Western Province
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WTC
| World Trade Centre (Johannesburg)
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Y
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YCL
| Young Communist League
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Z
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ZAR
| Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek (Transvaal prior to the Anglo-Boer War)
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ZCC
| Zion Christian Church
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