Incorporation of Botshabelo into QwaQwa

Explanation
From 1986 to 1990, tensions ran high in Botshabelo, a township near Bloemfontein, between residents who opposed incorporation into the QwaQwa homeland and supporters of the ruling Dikwanketla National Party (DNP), which promoted incorporation.

TV Series Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims

Volume 3, Chapter 4

... central government was able to consolidate its policy of ethnically based homelands. 18 Although Botshabelo had been earmarked for incorporation into QwaQwa almost from the outset, the process was dogged by misinformation and rumour. All moves towards incorporation were vigorously opposed by ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 4

of threatening behaviour by ‘comrades’ towards local councillors, homeland government members and party members. These incidents were to develop into serious clashes between the opposing groups. 112 QwaQwa MP Paki Marake, a DNP member, had his house burnt down by unknown people in August ...

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Volume 3, Chapter 1

... first Rivonia trialist to be released, Govan Mbeki, is placed under restriction orders after his release in November. Botshabelo is incorporated into QwaQwa by presidential proclamation in December. The proclamation is challenged and declared invalid. Residents launch mass protests against the ...

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