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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/7567540

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1994 Bophuthatswana crisis

The Bophuthatswana Crisis highlighted the deep unpopularity of the Mangope government and the bantustan system among most of the residents.[12] It has been remembered largely for the televised execution of three Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) militants by a black police officer, Ontlametse Bernstein Menyatsoe. This proved to be a public relations disaster for the AWB and demoralised the movement, which was then intent on preserving white minority rule.

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[–] barooboodoo@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 hours ago

Damn TIL, fuckin bad ass. I looked up a doc on YouTube and was pleasantly surprised by the comments too.