Who took control of the South African government in the 1970s?

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The "securocrats" were a group of military and intelligence officers who gained control of the South African government in the 1970s and enforced apartheid policies. They were committed to maintaining white minority rule and believed in a "total strategy" approach to dealing with opposition to apartheid, including the use of force and repression. Nelson Mandela was not elected president until 1994, and officials from neighboring countries did not take control of the South African government in the 1970s. The choice of a council of ANC and SWAPO members dismantling the "total strategy" policy is unlikely as SWAPO is a Namibian independence movement and has no involvement with the South African government.

Who Took Control of the South African Government in the 1970s