A curfew, which was imposed in the independent Venda homeland as a result of the deposition of the unpopular Frank Ravhele regime, was lifted after the situation was restored to normality. Ravhele's forced resignation culminated in the six weeks of widespread demonstrations and strikes by public servants.
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A curfew is lifted in Venda
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- 30 Sep 2019
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How we know this
- 01Keesing's Record of World Events, News Digest for April, p 37365
- 02Merklin, J.M., Venda Timeline, from 1900.ethnia, [online], Available at ethnia.org [Accessed: 03 April 2014]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). A curfew is lifted in Venda. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012883
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South African History Online, A curfew is lifted in Venda [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012883, (accessed 11 October 2026).
"A curfew is lifted in Venda." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012883. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
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