RAYNER MARIA MORINGER
I would say this way, political affiliation is maybe not the right word, what my opinion at that time was, and this was in 1991, the liberation movements were officially allowed already in South Africa, and the whole country was prepared for transition and the situation in general wasn't very quiet.  Transkei was at that time the only so-called Independent State where the liberation movements, thanks to Gen Holomisa and his Military Council, where the liberation movement could operate freely and where they could prepare for the transition.  The South African government at the time, was trying to overthrow the Transkei government because of those reasons.  My attitude at that time was, and I don't know if this is a political affiliation, was that it is important for the transition that the status quo in the Transkei as is at the time, is being maintained and not disturbed by a potential coup which would nullify all these achievements.