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Mandela visits Orania as white homeland debate echoes
In Orania South Africa President Nelson Mandela tightens unity aims during a two hour visit to the Afrikaner enclave. He rejects a Volkstaat as national policy while noting whites would only back it in a non binding referendum. Local residents defend self reliance and labor as key to their autonomy.
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Obania
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Orania
Betsie Verwoerd
Mandela
Karoo
van der Berg
Telkom
Hendrik Verwoerd
Verwoerd
Volkstaat
Pretoria
Andre van der Berg
Hendrick Verwoerd
Cape