One of the major reasons for the State President, PW Botha, declaring a State of Emergency in 36 magisterial districts was to justify the mass detentions of some 1 500 people since July 20.
archiveREF R-0106970Revised
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Over 1 500 detained since July 20
- Origin date
- 1 April 1983
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Over 1 500 detained since July 20. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0106970
South African History Online (2016) 'Over 1 500 detained since July 20', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0106970 (Accessed: 24 July 2026).
South African History Online, Over 1 500 detained since July 20 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0106970, (accessed 24 July 2026).
"Over 1 500 detained since July 20." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0106970. Accessed 24 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Over 1 500 detained since July 20." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0106970.
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