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Special Report Transcript Episode 41, Section 6, Time 19:41In 1960 during the Pondo revolt we were here. We … a mountain overlooking here. We then came closer. On the 13th we crossed from here onto the mountain top. That is where we were disturbed by flying aircraft. We then left that place and on the 6th were down here where we were killed. We were beaten for not wanting the pass system, the fencing off of our land, Bantu education and the introduction of taxes which meant paying for our own cows. Those were the things we did not want. We wanted to be represented at Parliament. Notes: Clement Gxabu from scene of incident References select each tab to search for references Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC VictimsThe Pondoland Revolt11 70 The granting of self-government status to Transkei and Ciskei (in 1963 and 1972 respectively) was a first move towards setting up homeland parliamentary systems, separate homeland legislation and separate homeland police forces. (Military structures followed only at ... |