Beyers Naudé, Allan Boesak and 200 others are arrested for leading a march through the city of Cape Town to Pollsmoor Prison. They were protesting for the release of Nelson Mandela. The charges were subsequently dropped, but the South African police kept the two men under surveillance.
eventREF E-0012583Revised
27 March 1985
Beyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Gastrow, S. (1985). Who's Who in South African Politics Vol 2, Johannesburg: Ravan.
- 02N., Jr. Sheppard, Rival Blacks Clash in South Africa, from Chicargo Tribune, [online], Available at articles.chicagotribune.com [Accessed: 05 March 2014]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Beyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012583
South African History Online (2011) 'Beyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012583 (Accessed: 6 November 2026).
South African History Online, Beyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012583, (accessed 6 November 2026).
"Beyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012583. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Beyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012583.
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