4 August 1976
Riots erupt again in Soweto and spread to other townships in South Africa. The Minister of Justice, Jimmy Kruger, again banned public meetings under the Riotous Assemblies Act, until the end of August. Click here to read our past This Week in History about the Riotous Assemblies Act.
References

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