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Emergency Powers Declared

South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1985

Pieter Willem Botha20 July 1985

South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa

Expands detention and censorship powers amid nationwide political unrest.

Names involved

Pieter Willem Botha

Provenance

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