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|skills = Special forces training<br>Military training | |skills = Special forces training<br>Military training | ||
|goals = Eliminate enemies of the state and those who were against Apartheid | |goals = Eliminate enemies of the state and those who were against Apartheid (successful until 1990) | ||
|type of | |crimes = Mass [[murder]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>Human rights violations<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>[[Pollution]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Arms trafficking]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Negrophobia]] | ||
The '''Civil Cooperation Bureau (CCB)''' was a South African [[death squad]] whose operations were under the authority of Defence Minister General [[Magnus Malan]] during the 1980s in the [[Apartheid]] era. The CCB operated domestically as well as abroad, and reported directly to State President [[P.W Botha]]. CCB headquarters was located in the suburb of Rietondale in the capital Pretoria, nearby to the Union Buildings and to the presidential residence of Libertas. | |type of villain = Death Squad}} | ||
The '''Civil Cooperation Bureau (CCB)''' was a South African [[death squad]] whose operations were under the authority of Defence Minister General [[Magnus Malan]] during the 1980s in the [[Apartheid]] era. The CCB operated domestically as well as abroad, and reported directly to State President [[P. W. Botha]]. CCB headquarters was located in the suburb of Rietondale in the capital Pretoria, nearby to the Union Buildings and to the presidential residence of Libertas. | |||
Perhaps the most controversial of South Africa's security apparatus, the CCB has been accused of [[torture]], human experiments, political assassinations and the training and funding of militant groups throughout the world. The CCB was among the most secretive of the apartheid regime's agencies along with the National Intelligence Service and the SADF's nuclear development programme. | Perhaps the most controversial of South Africa's security apparatus, the CCB has been accused of [[torture]], human experiments, political assassinations and the training and funding of militant groups throughout the world. The CCB was among the most secretive of the apartheid regime's agencies along with the National Intelligence Service and the SADF's nuclear development programme. | ||
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Nominally a civilian organisation that could be plausibly disowned by the apartheid government, the CCB drew its operatives from the SADF itself or the South African Police. According to Joubert, many operatives did not know that they were members of an entity called the CCB. | Nominally a civilian organisation that could be plausibly disowned by the apartheid government, the CCB drew its operatives from the SADF itself or the South African Police. According to Joubert, many operatives did not know that they were members of an entity called the CCB. | ||
In the wake of the National Party government's Harms Commission, whose proceedings were considered seriously flawed by analysts and the official opposition, the CCB was disbanded in August 1990. Some members were transferred to other security organs. No prosecutions resulted. | In the wake of the [[National Party (South Africa)|National Party]] government's Harms Commission, whose proceedings were considered seriously flawed by analysts and the official opposition, the CCB was disbanded in August 1990. Some members were transferred to other security organs. No prosecutions resulted. | ||
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