## Section A: Source-Based Questions

Answer at least one question but not more than two questions in this section.

Source material required to answer these questions can be found in the Addendum.

### Question 1: The Role of COSATU in Resisting Apartheid

What role did the Congress of the South African Trade Unions (COSATU) play in resisting the apartheid regime in the 1980s?

Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D and answer the questions that follow.

#### Source 1A

1.1.1 Identify the three founding members who delivered speeches at the opening congress of COSATU.
(3 marks)

1.1.2 What crucial role, according to Ramaphosa, was the organisation going to play?
(1 mark)

1.1.3 Define the term democracy in your own words.
(1 mark)

1.1.4 Explain what Elijah Barayi implied by the statement, "this empty chair is not only a fountain of inspiration but a symbol of our hope in victory."
(2 marks)

1.1.5 Comment on the implication of the statement, "COSATU has also committed itself to call for the isolation of apartheid," in terms of its core purpose.
(2 marks)

1.1.6 Why would a historian find this source useful when researching the launch of COSATU in 1985?
(2 marks)

#### Source 1D

[Include relevant question(s) from Source 1D if any.]

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Note: Adjust the point allocations as needed based on the actual content and instructional guidelines.