Small, fragmented 'homelands' not rounded up as proposed by Tomilson, huge government funding bolstered these 'homelands'; no democratically elected government, black rulers chosen by Chiefs approved by government
Cizkei, a poor region, built Bisho, a 59 million rand city with casino, shopping center, Parliament building, Presidential Palace, ministerial houses and established an international airport (this cost 25 million rand)
Under pressure from white industrialists Verwoerd did not allow industry to develop in the Bantustans and pressure from white farmers prevented the government from investing in farming improvements
Bantustans had independent symbols like flag and anthem, but the South African government still controlled foreign and defence policies but Verwoerd predicted 2,000 years for complete self-governance
Verwoerd stood up against global condemnation of his policies, so the whites appreciated him for maintaining white supremacy and prosperity
He was assassinated by mentally disturbed white man in 1966, and he was succeeded by John Vorster, a supporter of his apartheid vision
