ADRIAAN SMUTS
No, it was not meant to be an act of revenge.  It was not meant to be retaliation.  We wanted to do something to show the Government of the day and any organisation which was a threat to the freedom of the Boer people.  We wanted to oppose any such organisation and we wanted to weaken, soften the Government and to show them that the Orde Boerevolk and the Boer people would not tolerate such attacks.