Catalogue Number
NMLH.1991.81.27
Object Name
Poster
Title
SHELL OUT OF NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA NO FUEL FOR APARTHEID A.A.M.
Place
Namibia; South Africa
Date
1980-1990
Description
The poster has a white background with a yellow border. A fake red and yellow Shell logo rests in the centre of the page with black text reading "Shell out of Namibia and South Africa" underneath the logo black text reads "No fuel for apartheid" with the anti-apartheid movements address and contact details at the bottom of the page.
This poster was made by the anti-apartheid movement in the UK, campaigning for the oil and gas company Shell to withdraw its operations in Namibia and South Africa.
Apartheid was a system in South Africa which meant that racial segregation was enforced by law. South Africa also extended these laws over to Namibia (then South West Africa), one of the last countries in Africa to gain independence. Shell was one of many companies which operated in South Africa and Namibia during this time, sparking a global boycott effort in 1987. In 1988 Shell's annual general meetng was disrupted by anti-apartheid activists and as a result of the campaign Shell's share of the UK fuel industry dropped by 6.6%. Apartheid formally ended in South Africa in 1990, followed by Namibia gaining independence.
