SAHO Newsletter 27 August - 3 September 2004

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	Latest Exhibitions & Releases
	This Week In History
	Great South Africans
	What's New
	Latest Forum Discussion
	Ongoing Projects

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LATEST EXHIBITIONS & RELEASES:

	ROBERT McBRIDE - A COLOURED LIFE Gomolemo Mokgae A fascinating book on the life and trials of MK cadre Robert McBride. "In its multi-disciplinary approach it will be an indispensable text for the students of history and politics and generally for those who want to understand the dynamics of race and class in South Africa." -Professor Zakes Mda Read more...
	FREEDOMZA Various photographers An engaging exhibition made up of the work of several photographers who spent some time documenting the every day lives of 15 South African school kids, one from each of our provinces. View the exhibition...
	AUGUST 9 WOMENS MARCH Various photographers Part of SAHO's ongoing Women's Project, culminating in 2006 for the 50th anniversary of the 1956 women's march. This exhibition features a selection of photographs from the Womens March in Pretoria, 1956. View the exhibition...

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY:

28 August 1987 – RSA introduces more press restrictions ... more
29 August 1900 – Corner stone of Cape Town City Hall laid ... more
30 August 1882 - London times pays tribute to King Sekhukhune ... more
31 August 1989 - “Day of Rage” ... more
1 September 1989 - Defiance Campaign launched by the UDF ... more
2 September 1958 - H.F. Verwoerd announces an intensification of apartheid ... more
3 September 1984 – Vaal Triangle erupts in violence ... more
MORE DATES...

GREAT SOUTH AFRICANS:

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CENSORSHIP:

From the mid 1980s South Africa was faced with increasing popular resistance and violent township protests, which led the government to declare a State of Emergency. On 20 July 1985, Botha announced that violence in the country showed that “ordinary law and order was inadequate”. He declared a State of Emergency in thirty-six magisterial districts”. Areas affected were the Eastern Cape, and the Pretoria Witwatersrand Vereeniging (PWV) region, and three months later the Western Cape. During the State of Emergency and within a month about 2, 436 people were detained under the Internal Security Act.