17 anti-apartheid organisations are restricted in terms of Section 6 of the Public Safety Act

On this day in history, State President P.W. Botha amended the emergency regulations so that the Minister of Law and Order could restrict the activities of organisations or individuals. On the same day, 17 anti-apartheid organisations were restricted in terms of Section 6 of the Public Safety Act of 1953. Some of these organisations included the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO), Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the National Education Union of South Africa (NEUSA) and the National Education Crisis Committee (NECC). Minister of Law and Order, Adriaan Vlok, did not ban the organisations completely, but the implementation of the Act effectively halted their activities.