Black Gold

Hoofstuk/Chapter 32

Monique van Niekerk

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Inleiding/ Introduction
1. Voor onafhanklikheid in 1975/
Before independence in 1975
2. Angola se burgeroorlog/ Angola's
civil war
3. MPLA vs. Unita/ MPLA vs Unita

4. Angola ervaar vryheid/ Angola

experience freedom

5. Onder Dos Santos/ Under Dos

Santos

6. Gevolgtrekking/ Conclusion

Die situasie voor onafhanklikheid in 1975/

The situation before independence in 1975
-

Die Portugese kolonie Angola is gestig in 1575 met die aankoms van Paulo
Dias de Novais./ The Portuguese Colony of Angola was formed in 1575 with
the arrival of Paulo Dias de Novais

In 1850 was Luanda reeds n goort stad, vol kommersile ondernemings en

uitvoer inkomstes soos palm en grondboontjiebotter olie, was, gom, hout,
ivoor, katoen, koffie en kakao, ens./ In 1850, Luanda was already a great
city, full of commercial firms and exported like palm and peanut oils, wax,
glue, wood, ivory, cotton, coffee and cocoa, among other products.

- Op 1956 was die MPLA beweging gevorm. In 1856 was

the MPLA movement formed.
- President Agostino Netto van die bevrydingstryd vir
Angola verklaar Angola in 1975 n Republiek / President
Agostino Netto of the Liberation of Angola proclaimed
Angola as a Republick in 1975

Angola se burgersoorlog (1975-1991)/

Angolas civil war (1975-1991)
- Die rol wat Verenigde State van Amerika en die Sowjet-Unie speel
in die burgeroorlog/ The part the United States and the Soviet Union
played in the civil war.
- Rusland en Kuba staan saam MPLA vir Marxistiese regime in
Luanda/ Russia and Cuba are with MPLA's Marxist regime in
Luanda.
- Amerika en Suid-Afrika ondersteun Jonas Samvimbi en Unita/
America and South-Africa support Jonas Samvimbi's and Unita
- Einde van burgeroorlog 31 Mei 1991/ End of civil war in 31 May
1991

MPLA en Eduardo dos Santos/ MPLA and

Eduardo dos Santos
- Outoritre Party/ Authoritarian Party
- MPLA beleid was rampspoedig / MPLA policy proved
disastrous
- MPLA laat vaar Marxisme-Leninisme/ MPLA abandon
Marxism- Leninism

Unita en Jonas Savimbi/

Unita and Jonas Samvimbi
Savimbi se populariteit/ Savimbi's
popularity
Vrees vir Savimbi/ Fear Savimbi
Binne Savimbi se metode/ Inside
Savimbi's methods
Reputasie kry skade oorsee/ Damage on
Savimbi's reputation both in Angola and
in the West

Angola ervaar vryheid/ Angola experience

freedom

Vrede proses/ Peace proses

Verkiesing word aangekondig op 17 Oktober 1991/ Election is announced
on October 17, 1991
Nasionale eenheid gestig in April 1997/ National unity established in April
1997
Oorlog onvermydelik/ War unavoidable
Die amptelike einde van die burgeroorlog 2002/ The official end of the civil
war 2002

Onder dos Santos/ Under dos Santos

Dos Santos en MPLA gowerment groei voorspoedig/
Dos Santos and MPLA government prospered greatly.
Angola verkeer vandag nog onder n presidensiele
begunstiging stelsel/ Angola is still under a presidential
patronage system
Elite beheer die olie rykdom/ Elite controle the oil wealth

Gevolgrekking/ Conclusion
"The MPLA steals, Unita kills"
"It was a war to satisfy the ambition of one man to hold absolute power"

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