Weird Little Guys

CZM Rewind: The Whites' Last Stand & The Jamboree in Jamba

Dec 30, 2025
Explore the strange political landscape of late apartheid South Africa, where desperate white extremists plotted violent reactions to negotiations. Discover the notorious assassination of Chris Hani and Mandela's efforts to maintain calm amidst chaos. Delve into the bizarre Jamboree in Jamba, where anti-communist leaders mingled poorly, revealing the tangled connections to the Iran-Contra scandal. Uncover the intertwining of right-wing extremism, mercenaries, and attempts to manipulate political discourse that resonate eerily with modern times.
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ANECDOTE

Tiny Rally, Big Reaction

  • A tiny Aryan Nations rally in Washington, D.C. drew hundreds of angry counter-protesters who drowned out their speeches.
  • Molly Conger describes an old Afrikaner woman in uniform standing between identical men holding a "Stop White Genocide in South Africa" banner.
INSIGHT

Apartheid Ended Gradually

  • The end of apartheid unfolded over months of negotiation rather than a single moment.
  • Chris Hani's assassination in April 1993 aimed to derail the process but instead accelerated the transition.
ANECDOTE

Hani's Assassin And The Hit List

  • Janusz Walus shot Chris Hani and was arrested immediately with the murder weapon in his car.
  • Police found a hit list linking Walus to prominent targets and to Afrikaner figures like Clive Derby-Lewis.
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