Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Information Scandal 1978 - why the
national party won the 1948 elections
- Voster was ill
- Was going to retire
- To be replaced by Connie Mulder
(Verkramptes)
- Connie Mulder = BOSS
- Was supportive of detentions and torture
- Was involved
with Vorster
and the
money.
- Is
succeeded
by P.W.
Botha
- Isn't popular.
- Looses National Party supporters.
- Decided to use
gov. money to buy
overseas
magazines and
the citizen (South
African
newspaper) - all
done secretley
- Used for
propaganda
purposes
- Used money to
pay overseas
politicians to
speak publically
and present
South Africa in a
public light
- Deposited
money in a
Swiss bank
account
- Used
money for
his own
personal
benefit
- Was exposed by journalists and was
forced to resign.
- Resigns as President and
becomes Prime Minister
for a year.