Born a Crime

Congress, as they jockeyed for
power. The political dynamic
between these two groups was very
complicated, but the simplest way
to understand it is as a proxy war
between Zulu and Xhosa. The
Inkatha was predominantly Zulu,
very militant and very nationalistic.
The ANC was a broad coalition
encompassing many different
tribes, but its leaders at the time
were primarily Xhosa. Instead of
uniting for peace they turned on
one another, committing acts of
unbelievable savagery. Massive
riots broke out. Thousands of
people were killed. Necklacing was