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White family backs reform from behind electric fence
In Krugersdorp South Africa Willie and Celeste van der Merwe live behind an 8000 volt fence on 25 acres with pool and tennis court. They form part of whites who support reform yet fear black rule, crime, and land redistribution. Mandela’s mixed signals worry them as they faced a new South Africa in 1992 after voting yes to end apartheid.
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South Africa
Scott Kraft
Los Angeles Times
Krugerscorp
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Celeste van der Merwe
Celeste
van der Merwes
Veld
Willie
Johannesburg
Soweto
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Africa
Randburg
Damascus
Angeles
Geleste van der Merwe
Krugersdorp