State of Emergency enters 100th day

Location: back to this day in history search archive The state of emergency entered its 100th day after it was announced on July 20. P W Botha in an attempt to suppress growing opposition to Apartheid introduced the State of Emergency. However, the state of emergency failed to achieve its objectives. On this day, sporadic violence were reported in various parts of South Africa, especially in black townships where large contingents of South African Defence Force troops had been deployed to enforce emergency regulations. Within these 100 days, more than 5000 people were detained, including the popular cleric Dr Allan Boesak. More than 850 people were killed including political activist and Lawyer Victoria Mxenge. Sources: Books: Harber, A. (1985). "The first 100 days" Weekly Mail: Vol 1 (3) pp 14-15. Links: