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‖ swart gevaar S. Afr.|swart xəˈfaːr|
[Afrikaans, lit. ‘black peril’, f. Du. zwart swart, black + gevaar danger, peril.]
The name given in South Africa to the threat to the Western way of life and white supremacy believed to be posed by the black races. Cf. yellow peril s.v. yellow a. 1 d.
[1939R. F. S. Hoernlé S. Afr. Native Policy 1 To protect White South Africa against ‘the Native Danger’—die donker gevaar or die swart gevaar—is..the simple pole towards which the needle of Native Policy steadily points.] 1948Hansard S. Afr. 20 Jan. 111 In a pathetic attempt to get into power they have dropped Republicanism and adopted the Swart Gevaar. 1970Cape Times 28 Oct. 9/2 They introduce swart gevaar where it suits them. 1979Economist 8 Sept. 59/1 Afrikaner Nationalists, brought up for more than half a century on the politics of swart gevaar (black danger). |