The Defence Amendment Act comes into force, under which every young White male will be liable for military service.

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01Kalley, 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

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South African History Online. (2012, July 31). The Defence Amendment Act comes into force, under which every young White male will be liable for military service.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089293

South African History Online (2012) 'The Defence Amendment Act comes into force, under which every young White male will be liable for military service.', South African History Online, 31 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089293 (Accessed: 24 July 2026).

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"The Defence Amendment Act comes into force, under which every young White male will be liable for military service.." South African History Online, 31 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089293. Accessed 24 July 2026.

South African History Online. "The Defence Amendment Act comes into force, under which every young White male will be liable for military service.." South African History Online. July 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089293.