Article

Accidental hand grenade blast injuries in the Transkei region of South Africa: A case report

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 51 , issue 4, pages: 348–350
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873879
Author(s): BL MeelDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, , T WhyteCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), , RP KaswaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, ,

Abstract

During the apartheid era in South Africa explosive blasts were common. Transkei was the lynchpin of the government's homeland policy, and a major centre for the struggle against apartheid. Weapons and ammunition were stolen from the South African factories and army warehouses and were stored in safe places in Transkei.

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