a six-year substitute service outside the armed forces for conscientious objectors. Stop the War Committee The Stop the War Committee was an anti-war organisation which opposed the Second Boer War. It was formed by William Thomas Stead in 1899. Its president was John Clifford, and prominent members included Lloyd George and Keir Hardie. The group was generally seen as pro-Boer. See also Angolan Civil War End Conscription Campaign Military history of South Africa South African Border War List of anti-war organizations List of peace activists References "On War Resisters", Statement by the National Executive of the African National Congress on "The South African Defence Force 'Deserters'", 29 October 1979. Refusing to Bear Arms (South Africa), A worldwide survey of conscription and conscientious objection to military service, 10 August 1998. Anti-war movement Apartheid in South Africa Conscientious objection Political movements in South Africa