Published date
21 October 1976
References
Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood.
The Minister of Justice, Jimmy Kruger, made an announcement to the effect that 697 were being held for various security reasons. The breakdown of the total figure stood as follows: 123 under the Internal Security Act; 217 under the Terrorism Act; thirty-four were jailed for their protection as witnesses; 323 were held for cases pending in relation to public security.