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Botha's Negotiations - Coggle Diagram
Botha's Negotiations
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W.H.A.M
Whilst the main aim was ensuring white supremacy, he felt this could best be done by limited power sharing
Constitutional reform via a tricameral Parliament was introduced, containing Coloured and Indian houses, but could still be outvoted by white members
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The PM was elected and given executive powers, supremacy over Parliament and patronage
Rubicon Speech
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Botha wrote his own speech stating those who want "revolution over reform" will not succeed, and that his government would proceed
However he did allow Commonwealth members to meet Mandela in prison, and had met with Mandela regularly
He also bombed the capital cities of three neighbouring states, and core problems in the townships remained
Economic Problems
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Electricity prices had risen 100% in one day, and the World Bank estimated growth figures were among the lowest in the developed world
State of Emergency
It's aim was to establish control over the townships, had deployed 8,000 troops and made 29,000 arrests
Reforms were costly and over-bureaucratic, still isolating african people with little input
The Commonwealth report following visitors for Botha's "Rubicon speech" was deeply pessimistic and stated SA was on the verge of civil war