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Rubicon speech
The Rubicon speech was delivered by the South African President PW Botha on the evening of 15 August 1985 in Durban. The world was anticipating Botha to announce major reforms in his government including abolishing the Apartheid system and the release of Nelson Mandela.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PW Botha gives the "Rubicon" Speech in Durban | South African History Online )〕
==Background==
After a long period of isolation and strained diplomatic relations between South Africa and the international community, The National Party decided to hold a meeting that would bring about reforms in the government. However this meeting was shrouded in secrecy and mystery, Botha was reported to have kept quiet and didn't participate actively even though he was present at the meeting. This was taken as a sign that he was approving to the proposed changes. There were also reports that Botha did not participate actively due to his doctor's orders to avoid emotional outburst and to not engage in discussions that would upset him 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The day apartheid started dying | Opinion | Analysis | Mail & Guardian )〕 At the final draft of the original agreed speech which would be named "Prog speech" ("Prog" being short for the Progressive Federal Party, then in opposition) which would bring about recognizing black human dignity, eradicating all forms of discrimination and create equal opportunities, this, in conjunction with the news that a US bank was threatening to call on its loan, made Botha feel that he was being forced against his will to capitulate to the revolutionary movements. Botha, whose fierce will had earned him the name "Die Groot Krokidil"(The Great Crocodile) simply refused and said he was not going to make that speech but was going to draft his own.〔
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