Mandela was admitted to Volks Hospital in Cape Town for prostate surgery. His treatment placed him in a civilian hospital but under guard, with prison and state officials retaining control over access. Justice Minister Kobie Coetsee visited him there, an encounter that helped open a direct channel between Mandela and the apartheid government.
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What did the 12 June 1986 emergency expand?
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The nationwide emergency increased the state’s repressive powers.