The City of London Anti-Apartheid Group (CAAG) was formed in 1982 by Norma Kitson, an exile from South Africa. Initially the group was recognised as being a local group of the Anti-Apartheid Movement, however by 1986 the group had become 'disaffiliated' from the national anti-apartheid movement.

CAAG mainly held protests and demonstrations outside the South African embassy in Trafalgar Square, London, and publicly fought for the right to protest there. Arguably, the most notable demonstration was the 'Non-Stop Picket' of the South African embassy which was launched in April 1986, and except for a temporary ban in 1987, it continued until 1990. The picket called for the release of Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners.

The City of London Anti-Apartheid Group also held 'trolley protests' against the sale of South African goods in supermarkets across the UK. This protest was aligned with the group's call for the British to impose sanctions on South African goods. CAAG also organised frequent occupations of the South African Airways office in Oxford Circus in London as part of their 'No Rights, No Flights' campaign.

In 1992 the group organised demonstrations against the Springbok rugby tour of Britain, and held demonstrations against apartheid in sport at other sporting events in the UK.

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