"South Africa is not a jellyfish and is in many respects a swordfish."
— P. W. Botha

January 1, 1970

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Presidents of South AfricaPeople of the Cold WarPrime Ministers of South Africa‎Defence ministers of South AfricaPerpetrators of political repression in apartheid-era South Africa
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Speaking to the House of Assembly on 28 April 1986, as cited by Andrew Donaldson, Sunday Times, 5 November 2006