dates post 1976

Question 1

1976

Answer 1

16 June Soweto police fire on children

the uprisings then spread across SA- in response lots of students leave SA to train as guerrillas

Question 2

1980 Jan

Answer 2

3 guerrillas shot dead in a bank in Pretoria

a British Sport Council team begins a tour of SA to investigate racial discrimination in sport

Question 3

1980 March

Answer 3

campaign launched for the release of Mandela

supported by AZAPO, Natal Indian Congress and SACC

Question 4

1980 April

Answer 4

18th - Zimbabwe gains independence

Question 5

1980 June

Answer 5

1st - MK strike at Sasol Complex, causing damage estimated at R66 million

Question 6

1981 Jan

Answer 6

30st - South African Army raids Mozambique and assassinates 12 ANC members

Question 7

1982 March

Answer 7

Mandela, Sisulu and others are transferred to Pollsmoor prison

speculated that this was to remove their influence on the young prisoners on Robben Island

Question 8

1983 Aug

Answer 8

20th - UDF formed, containing 3 million members

a powerful force in the internal anti-apartheid struggle

Question 9

1985 Feb

Answer 9

Botha offers to free Mandela if he rejects violence as a political weapon

he replied “what freedom am I being offered while the organisation of the people remains banned”

Question 10

1985

Answer 10

Stevie Wonder dedicates his Oscar for the song “I just called to say I love you” to Mandela

his music then banned in SA

Question 11

1988

Answer 11

Mandela 70th Bday Tribute concert in london

it was a focal point of the external anti-apartheid movement

Question 12

1989

Answer 12

President PW Botha suffers a stroke and is replaced by De Klerk

Question 13

1990 Feb

Answer 13

2nd - Mandela and other prisoners released

ANC unbanned

Question 14

1990 May

Answer 14

4th - negotiations between ANC and government begin