Rooi gevaar (English:Red danger) is an Afrikaans phrase, sometimes translated into English as "Communist danger". The term gained popularity in South Africa during theCold War and was associated with the perceived threat ofinternational communism to religious, economic, and political freedom on the Southern African subcontinent.[1] This pretext was used to justify the banning of theSouth African Communist Party (SACP) and its sister organisation, theAfrican National Congress (ANC), which were regarded as leading anti-apartheid movements.[1] Alternatively, the phraserooi komplot (English:Red plot) was also used.[2]
The term diminished in use after thecollapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.[1]
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