Onverwacht was established as an enclave of the Qwaqwa Bantustan on the border of the Thaba Nchu section of Bophuthatswana, about 50km from Bloemfontein. The place was composed of about seven barren farms owned by the South African Development Trust (SADT) for the purposes of resettling people. Onverwacht (a Dutch word for “unexpected”) originated in the granting of Bophuthatswana independence in December 1977.
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Forced Removals in South Africa – The Surplus People’s Reports Vol. 1, pp.17|
Forced Removals in South Africa – The Surplus People’s Reports Vol.3- pp.166 & 168|
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