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Not Prepared to Defend Apartheid

Duration: 00:18:18

People: Brett Myrdal

Organizations: End Conscription Campaign (ECC)

Primary Language(s): English

Description: Brett Myrdal, member of the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) arrested for not joining the South African Defense Force (SADF), speaks out as to why he and others refuse to be conscripted into the SADF.

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"Internally, within South Africa, the SADF is used to maintain and uphold the system of apartheid." 00:03:38
Description: Footage of an interview with Brett Myrdal, a member of the End Conscription Campaign arrested for not joining the South African Defense Force. In this segment, Myrdal speaks of SADF occupation and raids in other countries. He also describes the SADF’s internal repression used to support apartheid, the ‘hearts and mind program’ which attempts to win support for the SADF and government, and efforts in white schools to morally and militarily prepare youth for the war.