Historical Organization
South African government
South African government
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Organization Timeline
Black Wednesday targets Black Consciousness and independent newspapers
📅 19 October 1977The apartheid government banned Black Consciousness organizations and suppressed newspapers including The World and Weekend World. Detentions and restrictions targeted activists and journalists...
A nationwide emergency targets anti-apartheid organizing
📅 12 June 1986The apartheid government declared a nationwide state of emergency and detained opponents. Restrictions on political activity, funerals and reporting sought to disrupt community and labour...
The Groote Schuur Minute addresses barriers to political negotiations
📅 4 May 1990The ANC and government agreed on steps towards peaceful negotiations. A working group would address political offences, prisoner releases and immunity, while practical obstacles facing exiles also...
The Pretoria Minute records the ANC's suspension of armed action
📅 6 August 1990The ANC and government reaffirmed earlier commitments in the Pretoria Minute. The ANC announced the suspension of armed action while negotiations addressed political prisoners and other obstacles....
CODESA opens negotiations on a democratic political order
📅 20 December 1991The first plenary meeting of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa opened at Kempton Park and continued the following day. Nineteen delegations participated, though significant organizations...