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The Detention Weapon
… The Detention Weapon …
List of deaths in detention
… weapons that the government used to quell resistance. As detention was a legal weapon that could see an individual, a group or even an … it became more…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… that African trade unions would be used as political weapon to create chaos. He added that in his opinion “We [the … for reasons of public safety . It…
ArticleState of Emergency - 1985
… and political interests. Sabotage became an effective weapon of resistance against the apartheid government. … circumstances, with most deaths arguably…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1980-1989
… is arrested under security laws that provide for unlimited detention without trial. 31 July, Joe Gqabi , journalist and … Helen Suzman , calls for the whole…
Liberation organisations
… torture, the disappearance of activists, deaths in police detention, and murder. Necklacing refers to the practice of … unions joined the federations. A…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… 12 May, The General Law Amendment Act provides for detention of people for twelve days without bail, and trial … General Law Amendment Act No 39:Provides for…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… that African trade unions would be used as political weapon to create chaos. He added that in his opinion ?We [the … for reasons of public safety . It…
The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… of Emergency has been declared) and confers wide powers of detention without trial, banning of persons, organizations, … arisen to invoke this Act. Formal…
Article1976-1983: Mass Democratic movements
Introduction
ArticleMass Democratic movements, 1976-1983
… MK structures in Mozambique provided military training in weapon usage and in guerrilla tactics to its recruits. The … movement, imprisoned objectors and…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… of the situation in South Africa, the continued detention of Mac Maharaj and the arrest of leaders of COSATU. … inhumane treatment of its opponents in the…
ArticleA History of South African Literature, timeline 1824-2005
… Dry White Season was published, it focused on the death in detention of a black activist, and caused great irritation to … life in Sophiatown, and its…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… gatherings, the restriction of persons to certain areas, detention of persons in custody and witnesses, large numbers … (SASO). Mr Steve Biko, became the…
ArticleStates of Emergency in South Africa: the 1960s and 1980s
… 1980s – an Emergency was declared. This resulted in the detention of thousands of political activists within a short … 1960s, including the General Laws…
ArticlePaper abstracts and biographies of speakers
… of black organizations in the 1970s, and the deaths in detention of young black leaders. These included Mapetla … Nkomati Accord of 1984. At that stage I…
Article1967 Terrorism Act, No. 83 of 1967
… Act reported abuse by police forces. Others died in detention. As law professor John Dugard wrote in 1978: … passing laws which set and increased the…
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… Oost, began his duties mid-1916 after he was released from detention in The Fort for his stance against participation in … Verwoerd warned that they were…
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
… to the town’s prison to release fellow comrades in detention. The other group marched to attack the police … Square was tortured for 16 days. As result he…
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… federal structure, and on the description of the boycott weapon as a 'principle'; he was also critical of Tabata's … accept the policy on non-collaboration…
Apartheid - The early 1980s
… during this period of time, many being tortured in detention and hundreds of people being killed either in detention, on the streets by police or through …
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… easily accessible from both Mozambique and Swaziland.’ Weapon consignments destined for MK in Natal regularly passed … in Port Natal played a critical role…
ArticleAfrican Resistance Movement (ARM)
… of the party between March 1961 and April 1966. The detention and banning of leading LPSA members - despite its … the National Committee of Liberation (NCL)…
The African Resistance Movement (ARM): An Organisational History
… of the party between March 1961 and April 1966. The detention and banning of leading LPSA members – despite its … the National Committee of Liberation (NCL)…
ArticlePoqo
… a capital offence and gave the Minister house arrest and detention without trial powers. Both Poqo and uMkhonto we …
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… Both the PAC and ANC were severely crippled by the arrest, detention and imprisonment of their leaders and members. For … Amendment Act No 39 is passed. This…
Article1960-1966: The genesis of the armed struggle
… other more severe forms of repression, such as indefinite detention, torture and political assassination - were weapons …
General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… after an illegal march in protest against the continued detention of the twenty-two Africans held under the Terrorism … acquitted in February begins after…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… orders are placed on all three on their release from detention on 27 February 1980. 1980 12 January, A British … at a demonstration in central Johannesburg…
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… other more severe forms of repression, such as indefinite detention, torture and political assassination - were weapons …