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Most inhabitants are of mixed race, known as Coloureds in South Africa.
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Several people classified as Coloureds sought reassurance that they would not be victimised by the ANC for the twilight status they held under apartheid between whites and blacks, usually called Africans.
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The appointment of two so-called Coloureds, an Indian, and a woman to the Cabinet "is a transparent effort to canvas electoral support, because it is clear the appointments were not made on merit", the CP's head of information, Dr Pieter Mulder, said in reaction.
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Beyers had to abandon the notion of an Afrikaner state which excluded so-called Coloureds, Boerestaat Party leader Robert van Tonder said on Tuesday.
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The main issue at the moment, of course, is the elections that have been fixed for so-called Coloureds and for the Indian community.
WE ARE A FORCE 1984
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The almost total boycott of the sham elections by the so-called Coloureds and the people of Indian origin, as well as the recent massive demonstrations by the oppressed people, show the determined opposition of the masses to a constitution which is not only intended to diffuse their solidarity but also to further entrench apartheid.
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The main issue at the moment, of course, is the elections that have been fixed for so-called Coloureds and for the Indian community.
WE ARE A FORCE 1984
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a broader national struggle involving Africans, so-called Coloureds and progressive whites.
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a broader national struggle involving Africans, so-called Coloureds and progressive whites.
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This did not free them of racism as "Coloureds" were also
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