South African Defence Force: The End

By the end of the Border War (1989) the SADF had introduced modern weaponry and completed its transformation from the World War 2-type of military it was until 1970, into an effective, modern war-fighting institution. At the peak of its power, the political direction of the country prevented a final showdown between the SADF and its opponents. The South African government accepted a political settlement that brought SWAPO to power in Namibia.
Subsequently, the gradual end of white rule in South Africa, the final phase of which was introduced in 1990 and completed by 1994, also led to the demise of the SADF. A further consequence of these developments is the inevitable extinction of Africa's remaining white tribes, that of the Afrikaners in particular. While it is a matter of debate whether there were any viable alternatives, it is nevertheless historically unique, that people surrender power voluntarily into the hands of their former enemies, relying solely on the vague hope of being spared. Unfortunately, on the banquet-table of history, one gets what one can take. And one keeps what one can hold. There are no reserved seats and it doesn't pay to be noble.

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