A former South African military intelligence officer charged that government payments to opposition parties in Namibia are continuing. The accusation by Nico Basson, a retired major in the South African Defense Forces, came a day after Foreign Minister Roelof F. (Pik) Botha revealed that Pretoria donated $36 million in a failed bid to stop Namibia's South-West Africa People's Organization from winning independence elections in 1989. Basson said his government wants SWAPO ousted in 1994 elections. The South African Defense Force described the charges as "rubbish."
Advertisement
WORLD IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Funds Allegedly Still Flowing to Namibia
FEATURED
MORE:
Advertisement
FROM THE ARCHIVES
- Tarnished populist wins big in S. Africa
December 19, 2007 - Namibia Elects Ex-Rebel Nujoma as Its 1st President : Africa: The U.N. secretary general will administer the oath of office when the terrority gains independence on March 21. De Klerk and Mandela are invited.
February 17, 1990 - Namibians Go to Polls in New Era : Africa: Parties selected by voters will end 74 years of South African rule and write a constitution.
November 8, 1989 - Day One of U.N.-Supervised Transition : Namibia Starts March to Independence
April 1, 1989
