ANC Accuses US of Undermining Mandela

allegedly – adv. accused of having done something wrong or illegal but not yet proven guilty

communism – n. a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products such as land, oil, factories and ships and there is no privately-owned property

apartheid – n. a former social system in South Africa in which black people and people from other racial groups did not have the same political and economic rights as white people and were forced to live separately from white people

indictment – n. an expression or statement of strong disapproval

undermine – v. to make something weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way

spokesman – n. someone who speaks for or represents a person or a company

cordial – adj. politely pleasant and friendly

duty-free – adj. selling goods that will not be taxed when taken into another country

regime – n. a form of government