South Africa Theme 2 - Radicalisation Of Resistance And The Consolidation Of National Party Power Flashcards

Question

What was the terrorism act w

Answer 1

• 1967 • section 6 of the act allowed someone suspected of involvement in terrorism, anything that might “endanger the maintenance of law and order” - to be detained for 60 days (could be renewed) without trail on the authority of a senior police officer • estimated 80 died under act

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• joined ANCYL age 15 • joined MK and following arrest under suppression of communism act • received military training in USSR • became head of MK and moved to Zambia • took over head of SACP from Sligo • assassinated in 93 outside house

Answer 3

• FAILURE • attempted military incursion into SA led by 25 year old Chris hani • 80 MK soldiers crossed Zambezi from Zambia into Rhodesia. • Rhodesian army attacked them twice over a period of 2 weeks as they attempted to cross Rhodesia and gain entry to SA • 30 MK activists killed, 20 captured, 30 escaped to Botswana

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• Zambia asked MK to leave and find new base • hani critical of the ANC • hani writes the hani memo where accuses the leaders of the ANC of being ‘careerists’ and middle class ‘globe trotting’ bureaucrats.

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1963, headquarters of MK at the farm in rivonia was raided, and the entire MK leadership was arrested. Charged with “recruiting people for training in sabotage and guerrilla warfare for the purpose of violent revolution”

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• im prepared to die speech • publicity from media encouraged people to understand situation • wrote long walk to freedom • hands baton to tambo • best result they could hope for, no death sentence • other countries noticed • Mandela could voice his views in front of a big crowd

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• bad publicity of cause • loss of international support • leadership in prison • strengthens opposition.

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A letter to the ANC leadership following wankie campaign criticising the ANC as no reaction made from failure

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• morogoro conference 1969 • Oliver Rambo resigns but is immediately re-elected by ANC members • he then makes substantial changes to the ANC structure and approach, “no more military incursions” • whit people can now hold senior positions in the ANC, Slovo promotion. • clarified links with the communist party

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• a rival ANC group emerged under the leadership of Tennyson Makiwane, who believed the ANC should remain African • Makiwane expelled from ANC in 1975 • went to the Transkei and worked for chief Matanzima • assassinated in 1980 by POQO

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6th September 1966 Assassinated by communist born in Mozambique

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John vorster 1966-78 previous minister of justice

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• employment in manufacturing industry, mostly black SA, doubled 1951-1975, 855,000 - 1.6m • gold mining jobs increased 300,000-400,000 • white collar work also increased 75-420k • some employment also in bureaucracy However, job reservation meant that many jobs barred black Africans plumbers, electricians, welders. Nor were they allowed to be in management of whit workers

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Per capita income in the 60’s rose by 23% for black South Africans White South Africa incomes rose by 50%. White South Africans paid on average 12 times more than black

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• increase in black South African in income created the emergence of a black middle class • Out of this group black focus products and services newspapers, magazines, soft drinks, clothes, cookers, radios, and a new market emerged • financial services catering for black Society

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• Car production South Africa produced 95,000 1960 and 195,000 in 1970 • per capita car ownership was fourth in the world behind USA Australia and Canada • one car every three white South Africans • cause became assembled of freedom and wealth for white South Africans

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•Had plans for further segregation •Idea was to develop the policy that Africans should live in tribal reserves and only enter white SA for work •Key focus was to strengthen separate development and idealised apatheid

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1963, proclaimed ‘self-governing’ territory 1976, ‘independent’ Chief kaiser matanzima placed in charge

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• viewed by some as the collaborator with apartheid regime and survived several assassination attempts by POQO. • 1963, chief minister of the Transkei legislative assembly when it was proclaimed a self-governing territory • made ‘prime minister’ in 76 when it gained ‘independence’

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•Former member of the OB • supported pro-nazi activities in WW2 • member of Dutch reformed church and broederbond • 61, appointed as minister of justice, police, and prisons and he used the law vigorously to suppress political opponents.

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• 23rd August 1968, John Forster square, a police HQ, in Johannesburg that became synonymous with detention, torture and death in detention was opened. • 10 story building, floors 9 & 10 were occupied by security branch of SA police. • was a policy hub but also used to keep detainees.

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• state of emergency 1960 • unlawful organisations act 1961 • rebuild 1961 • general laws amendment act 1961-63 • rivonia 1964

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post WW2 economy grew 50-73 especially. top 10% of the wealthiest in SA owned 58% of the wealth in the country

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per capita income in the 60's rose by 23% for black americans white income grew by 25% white paid an average 12 times more than black workers.

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white people in manufacteuring rose from 60-66 per capita income rose 50% had more swimming pools and cars than LA, per capita.

South Africa Theme 2 - Radicalisation Of Resistance And The Consolidation Of National Party Power Flashcards

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