Sharpeville
… the country and the world. The African National Congress (ANC) President, Chief Albert Luthuli, called on people to … Unlawful Organisations Act, on 7 April 1960, banning the ANC and the PAC. By 6 May 1960, 18,000 people were detained … the State also banned leading political figures. The ANC, PAC, South African Communist Party (SACP) and the South …