Auala lived most of his life under South African rule.

The referendum took the format of asking tribes whether they wished to remain under South African rule.

Six other homelands were declared self-governing under South African rule.

Officials bring it up to deny that occupation practices have anything in common with white South African rule.

Local church leaders generally supported the organization in its years of armed struggle against South African rule.

The overwhelming number are black and could not vote their preferences under South African rule.

The clash appeared to be one of the bloodiest in the 22-year insurgency against South African rule.

Swapo fought a 23-year guerrilla war against South African rule.

They showed it could be done by blacks and whites under South African rule.

This was a new element of opposition against South African rule.