khulumani: a support group. a social movement. a strong voice.

A meeting by businesses in the US reportedly called the claims for compensation a "wake-up call" which could lead to "very expensive judgments, threaten American industry and even rock the foundations of world trade".

Government spokesperson Joel Netshitenzhe, speaking after the final cabinet meeting for the year, said on Wednesday that the government was committed to reparations and had already spent R50-million on urgent reparations to 18 000 of the 18 800 cases identified by the TRC for urgent intervention.

Pretoria - The government has so far made reparation payments of R50m to 18 000 people for harm they suffered under apartheid, says government spokesperson Joel Netshitenzhe.

All three of the controversial apartheid reparations suits against foreign companies in the United States are now likely to be heard by one single judge early next year, despite efforts by lawyers representing the Jubilee SA and the Khulumani support group, to have its case seperated from the others.

Several leaders reacted to former president FW de Klerk's advice to Swiss banks to fight reparation lawsuits against them.