In 1971 the South African administration formed tribal homelands known as bantustans.
Although given autonomy in 1977, its stamps are sold and distributed through the South African postal administration.
The South African administration therefore decided to shift the regional office again, this time to Pretoria, in 1939.
But its task is not to run the election, only to insure that the South African administration organizes a free one.
In 1917, the South African mandatory administration had created a tax on dogs, and increased it in 1921.
In 1969, during the Apartheid era, it was declared a national monument by the South African administration.
Sitkowski noted that this was a political compromise, because the South African administration was considered illegal.
When his political involvement became known to the South African administration, he was forced to move to Windhoek.
The guerrillas have fought a 23-year-long bush war against South African administration of the territory.
They would act as the nerve centre of the South African administration.