Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok said that between 1921 and 1986 more than 17 million people had been arrested under influx control laws in South Africa.
eventREF E-0012948Revised
10 February 1991
Over 17 million arrested under pass laws
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Overcoming Apartheid Pass Laws [online] Available at: https://overcomingapartheid.msu.edu [Accessed on 12 February 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Over 17 million arrested under pass laws. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012948
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