Why was Walvis Bay made part of Namibia?

Question

Walvis Bay was always South African, right? How come it became part of Namibia?

Answer 1

Beats me.  When that happened, RSA lost one of its key ports.

Answer 2

because we kicked their asses and get our port back, how on earth can you have a bay attached to a different country? Namibia will always remian the land of the braves!

Answer 3

I did not even know that!! Thanks Emjay for the question and  Darth for the info.

Answer 4

In 1910, Walvis Bay, as well as the Cape Colony, became part of the newly formed Union of South Africa. However, a dispute arose with Germany over the enclave's boundaries. This was eventually settled in 1911 and Walvis Bay was allocated an area of 434 square miles (1,124 km²).

The enclave was overrun by the Germans during the South-West Africa Campaign early in World War I. But South African Forces eventually ousted the Germans in 1915 and Walvis Bay was quickly integrated into the new martial law regime established in South-West Africa. South Africa was later awarded control (a "C" class mandate) over South-West Africa by the League of Nations to administer SWA as an integral part of South Africa. Civilian rule was restored in South-West Africa in 1921 and administration of Walvis Bay was transferred to SWA by Act of the South African parliament in 1922. Anticipating an imminent ceding of its control over South-West Africa, South Africa transferred power over Walvis Bay back to its Cape Province in 1971.

In an attempt to avoid losing control of Walvis Bay in 1977 to a possibly hostile SWAPO-led government, the then South African Government reimposed direct rule and reasserted its claim of sovereignty based on the original annexation. In 1978, the United Nations Security Council provided for bilateral negotiations between South Africa and a future Namibia to resolve the political status of Walvis Bay.

In 1990, South-West Africa gained independence as Namibia, but Walvis Bay remained under South African sovereignty. It was not until midnight on 28 February 1994 that sovereignty over Walvis Bay was formally transferred to Namibia.

Answer 5

Lol Honey now you have me in a coner cause I don't have an Idee.xxxx