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States of Emergency and Militarization of Policing (1985–1990)

States of Emergency and Militarization of Policing (1985–1990)

  1. Troops deployed to support police in townships

    Labels: South African, Townships

  2. National Security Management System deepens security coordination

    Labels: National Security, Joint Management

  3. PW Botha announces partial emergency in 36 districts

    Labels: P W, Eastern Cape, PWV Gauteng

  4. Emergency regulations take effect in targeted townships

    Labels: Emergency Regulations, Townships

  5. Nationwide state of emergency declared

    Labels: State of, South Africa

  6. Emergency rules impose stricter press and access limits

    Labels: Emergency Regulations, Journalists

  7. Public Safety Amendment Act strengthens “unrest area” controls

    Labels: Public Safety, Minister of

  8. State of emergency renewed with expanded detention powers

    Labels: State of, Police Powers

  9. New media crackdown expands censorship under emergency

    Labels: Media Crackdown, Censorship

  10. Government restricts UDF and other anti-apartheid organizations

    Labels: United Democratic, Anti-apartheid Organizations

  11. National emergency extended again amid condemnation

    Labels: State of, Government Extension

  12. Harare Declaration outlines conditions for negotiations

    Labels: Harare Declaration, Organization of

  13. De Klerk announces plans to disband key security system

    Labels: F W, National Security

  14. De Klerk unbans ANC and other political organizations

    Labels: F W, African National

  15. Nationwide emergency lifted, but kept in Natal

    Labels: State of, Natal

  16. Emergency rule ends in Natal, closing emergency era

    Labels: Natal, End Emergency