The two South est African nationalist organisations — SWAPO (South West Africa Peoples Organisation) and SWANU (South West African National Union) have formed a united front to be known as SWANLIF (South West African National Liberation Front). The National Executive of SWAPO hailed the achiovement and urged that it extended to include as many organisations as possible to constituto an Anti-South Africa United Front. The National Exccutive also introduced some changes in the programme of SWAPO. These involve the organisation's attitude towards UNO, the nationalisation of foreign industries and tho land of South West Africa.
The previous aims of involving UN trusteeship in South Vest Africa and UN presence in the country are now deleted from the programme. "ioe domand nothing less than full national sovereignty and independence NOWi" the Committee said. The new programme now speaks of state-controlled industries receiving priority, and of forcign investment being allowed only if it invests in industries controlled by the state. It also includes land reform in its aims.