EVENT INFORMATION

26
Mei
1922

Bondelswarts resistance is crushed under South African mandate rule

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📅 26 Mei 1922 📍 Namibia, Sur Africa

The Bondelswarts rose against oppressive taxation and colonial policing in South West Africa, which South Africa administered under a League mandate. South African forces used aircraft, machine guns, and artillery against the community; the repression killed civilians as well as fighters. The revolt exposed how the mandate system transferred colonial rule rather than ending it.

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Personanan den e suseso aki

J. Christian

Abraham Morris

G. H. Hofmeyr

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

Bondelswarts community

South African administration of South West Africa