State of emergency is lifted in Natal

Date: 18 Oct 1990
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

President F.W. De Klerk lifted a four year state of emergency in Natal. The state of emergency was as a result of the violence caused by a power struggle between the ANC and the IFP in that province. Both the ANC and the IFP welcomed the decision. The state of emergency gave police and the army free reign which led to the arrest of many political activists. People could be arrested and detained without trial and political rallies were disrupted and broken up. De Klerk only lifted the state of emergency when it seemed that the violence had subsided.

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01Myre, G. (18 October 1990). State Of Emergency Is Lifted In Natal -- ANC Welcomes De Klerk's Move from The Seattle Times [online]. Available at community.seattletimes.nwsource.com [Accessed:17 October 2013]
02Deseret News (19 October 1990). State of emergency lifted in Natal Province from Deseret News archives [online]. Available at www.deseretnews.com [Accessed: 17 Ocober 2013]

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