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They were Freedom Fighters, not terrorists

EVERYONE enjoying South Africa’s democracy must cease referring to persons who sacrificed their lives for our freedom as “terrorists/rebels”, instead fittingly call them Freedom Fighters.

After 27 years into South Africa’s democracy, one shudders at the National Party’s (NP’s) past obsession, post their May 26, 1948, election victory under their dour leader, Dr Daniel Francois (DF) Malan.

Their malicious imposition of “Apartheid” as their official government policy, crudely endorsed “institutionalized racism”. the absurdity of such a decision, was driven by racial bias against the country’s

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