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South Africa: Enhancing Enforcement of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act

NSIAD-89-184 Published: Jul 12, 1989. Publicly Released: Aug 21, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about the Customs Service's problems in enforcing a U.S. ban on imports from South African state-owned or -controlled entities, better known as parastatals.

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Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of State The Secretary of State should direct the Assistant Secretary for African Affairs to publish a list of the products grown, produced, manufactured, marketed, or exported by each South African parastatal identified in the Department's list of parastatals.
Closed – Not Implemented
Sanctions were lifted, therefore the recommendation is irrelevant.

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