in south africa. the cold war was still active, the apartheid government had carefully positioned itself as a useful western ally against the spread of communism in africa. but tutu challenged all of that, playing an crucial role in persuading western nations to bank economic sanctions against the apartheid regime.— the apartheid regime. from toda , the apartheid regime. from today, february _ the apartheid regime. from today, february the - the apartheid regime. from today, february the third, i today, february the third, apartheid is not being dismantled or is not being actively dismantled and for the first time i will offer punitive economic sanctions. there is no doubt about it. he came — there is no doubt about it. he came at— there is no doubt about it. he came at the right time and he was _ came at the right time and he was very— came at the right time and he was very critical in terms of campaigning for sanctions. he was campaigning for sanctions. the: was scathing of the blindness of people who for economic and ideological reasons, political