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Special Report Transcript Episode 50, Section 4, Time 11:42If the South African state of the 1980s was an iron fisted Samson then its Goliath was the barehanded township youth. The sprawling windswept plains of the Cape Flats was no exception. Here too a breed of urban teenagers took on the state: innocent, brave, committed. Many of these young comrades who lived and fought revolution now face another challenge; they struggle to confront the future, armed only with a badge of honour of having been fighters. Notes: Max du Preez References select each tab to search for references TRC Final ReportBonteheuwel Military Wing (BMW)42 309 Bonteheuwel is a ‘coloured’ township that became known as a militant area in the second half of the 1980s, not least because of the activities of the Bonteheuwel Military Wing (BMW). The idea of forming “a militant body to co-ordinate and intensify the ... Dislocation and displacement 110 Large numbers of children, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, were displaced or ran away from their homes to avoid the violence. Many of them have still not returned and others have not been able to find their parents. Many children also suffered the trauma of ... |
