A filling station in Soweto said to have been bombed by the so-called "Boeremag." As of December 2005 it remains closed and unrepaired. Although the so-called "Boeremag"-trial has been dragged out for nearly half a decade now, the state has not yet been able to prove the existence of the the so-called "Boeremag" or the guilt of any of the accused

The Boeremag (Afrikaans: Boer Force) is allegededly a South African right-wing activism group with white separatist aims and is accused of planning to overthrow the ruling African National Congress government. "^[1] reminiscent of the era when Boers administered independent republics during the 19th century following the Great Trek. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1279x853, 170 KB)A filling station bombed by the Boeremag in Soweto, South Africa in December 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1279x853, 170 KB)A filling station bombed by the Boeremag in Soweto, South Africa in December 2006. ... Modern filling station, Preem in Karlskrona, Sweden An Ampol station in Australia in the late 1940s. ... Johannesburg, including Soweto, from the International Space Station Soweto is an urban area in Johannesburg, in Gauteng, South Africa. ... Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. ... White separatism is a movement the objective of which is to obtain absolute self-determination for white people and their general separation from another people or peoples. ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party, and has been South Africas governing party supported by a tripartite alliance between itself, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trekboers on the Karoo. ...

Background

Some Boeremag sympathizers claim that the African National Congress has seized power in South Africa illegally and that organised gangs are secretly trained by the ANC and rewarded via a bounty system for killing white farmers. A bounty is often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task by someone usually not associated with the group. ...

Opponents of the Boeremag claim the Boeremag it is an atavistic terrorist organization. South African law enforcement officials charge that the Boeremag was responsible for the 2002 Soweto bombings and arrested 26 men, alleged to be members of the Boeremag in November and December of 2002, and claimed that they had seized over 1,000 kg of explosives in the process. Further arrests followed in March 2003. Terrorist redirects here. ... The 2002 Soweto Bombings were a string of terrorist attacks which occurred in Soweto in South Africa, on 30 October 2002. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ...

The first trial of Boeremag suspects began under tight security in Pretoria during May of 2003. Twenty-two men were charged with 42 counts of treason, murder, and illegal weapons possession. Six pleaded not guilty; 2 have not entered pleas; one refuses to plead; and 13 are challenging the court's jurisdiction, alleging that the post-apartheid constitution and government of South Africa are illegitimate. City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Traitor redirects here. ...

In early May 2006, two of the leading members being tried were reported to have escaped, due to police incompetence.^[2] This is not the only possible conclusion, however, as the court was lined daily by heavily armed policemen equipped with state-of-the-art communication equipment, and nobody could leave or enter the courtroom without a thorough body search. A more logical conclusion seems to be abduction by police officers, some of whom have been recorded in the trial records in the specific case to have allegedly abducted and tortured "Boeremag"-accused members on previous occasions, (sworn affidavit by Johan Pretorius, and other documents) and whom also are on record in this trial as allegedly having visited witnesses and interfered with evidence. (See court records of the "Boeremag"-trial.) To date, these two escaped/abducted men have not been found, neither have any police officers been apprehended.

See also

• Right-wing terrorism
• Guerrilla warfare
• Warriors of the Boer Nation
• Casper de Vries
• Nan Hua Temple Bomb Explosion
• Siener van Rensburg

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Further reading

• "Right-wing group claims Soweto blasts", BBC News, 2002-11-11. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.
• "Blast on South African Bridge", BBC News, 2002-11-28. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.
• "SA police seek 'extremists'", BBC News, 2003-03-12. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.
• "S African whites face treason trial", BBC News, 2003-06-23. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.
• Martin Schönteich and Henri Boshoff (March 2003). Rise of the Boeremag: A Case Study. Monograph 81: 'Volk' Faith and Fatherland — The Security Threat Posed by the White Right. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.

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External links

• boerevryheid.co.za Forum discussing issues relating to the Boeremag