It banned the activities of the leading anti-apartheid organizations, cutting off virtually all nonviolent means of protest.

The arrests were the latest developments in the defiance campaign begun by anti-apartheid organizations before the country's elections, scheduled for next Wednesday.

But they never consulted the Congress or other anti-apartheid organizations with strong views on the land question.

In its crackdown today, the Government restricted the activities of 17 anti-apartheid organizations and one labor federation.

It shut down the country's main anti-apartheid organizations.

The railway workers' union and the labor federation to which it is affiliated are leading anti-apartheid organizations.

Mr. Nzo said such a conference should be under broader sponsorship of anti-apartheid organizations.

It was a prominent anti-apartheid organisation during the years of apartheid in South Africa.

Role for Mandela The plan has been widely rejected by anti-apartheid organizations and most moderate black leaders.

After much debate, it was decided that the new organization would be a coalition of non-racist anti-apartheid organisations.