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

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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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

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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.