"In case of emergency". South African states of emergency, CA. 1985-1988: synopsis and chronology
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Date
2015
Authors
Stemmet, Jan-Ad
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Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State
Abstract
Due to a combination of socio- economic and political factors, apartheid-South Africa erupted in violent
political conflict during the early 1980s. For most of the decade that preceded the transition to majority
rule, the minority government ruled through martial law. This article discusses the States of Emergencies
that were declared during the Presidency of PW Botha in the latter half of the decade.
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Keywords
National Party, States of Emergency (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988), Total onslaught, Total strategy, Apartheid, Black-on-black violence
Citation
Stemmet, J. A. (2015). " In case of emergency". South African states of emergency, CA. 1985-1988: synopsis and chronology. Journal for Contemporary History, 40(1), 59-76.