Collapse of Apartheid: Part I

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF APARTHEID IN 1977:

POSITION OF NP AND INTERNAL STRENGTH OF THE STATE:

STRENGTHS:

• NP continues to dominate domestic politics

• Other white communities entrenched in apartheid

• SADF, BOSS (internal borders has strong security)

WEAKNESSES:

• Corruption and scandal

• Undermine regime

• Increased tactionalism within NP

• Moderate radicals

• Failure of Bantustans

• Using 18% of GDP on arms/training

THE ANC AND ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT:

STRENGTHS:

• Thousands of young cadets

• Radicalised with NP beliefs

• Guerilla trained tactics

• Try to set up freedom fighters

• Towards urban areas

WEAKNESSES:

• Military incursions…