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@Nicole_Barlow1 · Oct 22

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To fully grasp the betrayal of South Africa, one must be willing to confront some uncomfortable truths and harsh realities. The ANC played no decisive role in bringing an end to apartheid. In fact, the ANC was among the most inept of all supposed liberation movements. A Russian report, after a contingent of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) soldiers received training in the Soviet Union, remarked, "It would be an achievement if most of them could shoot themselves in the foot." The National Intelligence Service (NIS) had thoroughly infiltrated the ANC and was monitoring all of their communications. Both the Americans and the British were committed to facilitating a peaceful transition of power to the ANC. This set the stage for negotiations, which were largely orchestrated by the Afrikaner Broederbond and Western powers. The CIA and America has a long and complex history in South Africa, from betraying P.W. Botha over the wars in Angola and South West Africa - leading to his Total Onslaught policy - to ultimately turning Mandela into a global symbol and martyr. In 1985, P.W. Botha delivered the famous "Crossing the Rubicon" speech, which was expected to herald major reforms. However, no such reforms materialised, as Botha realised the West was interfering directly in South Africa’s internal affairs. By the time the Berlin Wall fell and Communism in Russia collapsed, South Africa's border wars had drained the nation's finances. South African intelligence agents, stationed in Germany, waited to see if Russia would attempt to assert military control after the collapse of the Soviet Union. When it became clear that Russia would not intervene, it essentially gave the South African government the green light to negotiate, knowing that the ANC wouldn't have Soviet backing if they declared war. The United States instructed De Klerk to remove Botha from power, which he did after Botha either suffered a stroke or was poisoned - there are differing opinions on the cause. Yes, apartheid had reached an inevitable end for a variety of reasons. However, De Klerk was weak and naïve in his handling of the process. After the CODESA talks, the negotiations were largely hijacked by Roelf Meyer and Cyril Ramaphosa (Roelf Meyer eventually joined the ANC), to the point where De Klerk realised that major concessions were being made without even consulting him. The general public really had no idea what was going on.