Speaking after the publication of a report on the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) by the Goldstone Commission, President F.W. de Klerk issued a stern warning to General Bantu Holomisa, leader of the Transkei homeland, who was accused of aiding the activities of APLA. According to the report APLA's high command was based in Transkei and the homeland was used as a springboard for attacks. De Klerk immediately dispatched 1 000 troops to blockade Transkei in order to stop the movement of APLA members.
31 March 1993
President de Klerk warns General Bantu Holomisa

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- 30 Sep 2019

How we know this
- 01Keesing's Record of World Events: News Digest for March 1994 , p 39350.
- 02ANC, The Rise and Fall of Bantu Holomisa, from African National Congress, [online], Available at www.anc.org.za [Accessed: 12 March 2014]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). President de Klerk warns General Bantu Holomisa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013086
South African History Online (2011) 'President de Klerk warns General Bantu Holomisa', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013086 (Accessed: 31 October 2026).
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"President de Klerk warns General Bantu Holomisa." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013086. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "President de Klerk warns General Bantu Holomisa." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013086.
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