Killer Facts

Question 1

1949 natal

Answer 1

Rioting between Africans and Indians killed 140, as a reaction to apartheid laws.

It United the two races against the government.

Question 2

Defiance campaign

Answer 2

1952

More than 8000 were arrested.

The ANC’s membership rose from 7000-100,000

Question 3

Freedom charter

Answer 3

June 1955

Question 4

Treason trials

Answer 4

1956

156 arrested.

Due to the leaders being on trial for 5 years the opposition was weakened

Question 5

Anti-pass demonstrations

Answer 5

1955

Pass laws extended to black women

Question 6

Sharpeville

Answer 6

69 killed.

180 wounded

Question 7

Langa massacre

Answer 7

2 killed and 49 wounded

Question 8

Consequences of the 1960s shootings

Answer 8

PAC led a protest of 30,000 into Cape Town.

State of emergency declared

Question 9

MK launched.

Answer 9

1961

Aimed to sabotage rather than take lives

Question 10

SWAPO

Answer 10

Founded in 1960

The UN couldn’t find them as they were surrounded by white run states

Question 11

Between 1961-70

Answer 11

Their economy grew between 5-7% annually

Question 12

After 1970

Answer 12

Black incomes rose

Partly due to trade unions and international criticism

Question 13

Botshabelo townships

Answer 13

Population grew from 100,000 in 1980 to 300,000 in 1985

Question 14

1960s average strike actions

Answer 14

2000 a year

Question 15

1973

Answer 15

61,000 blacks striked in the first 3 months

Question 16

Steve Biko

Answer 16

He was kept naked in a cell for 18 days

Then driven 1000 miles for treatment from being beaten so badly

Question 17

Soweto riots

Answer 17

15,000 pupils took to the streets

Question 18

Soweto riot results

Answer 18

Between 1976 and 1977 6000 were arrested

14,000 students fled to exile.

More than 700 blacks died

Question 19

Total strategy

Answer 19

1970s army was 17,000 strong.

In mid 1980s the citizen force numbered 130,000

Question 20

Constitutional changes

Answer 20

Less than 20% of Indians and coloured bothered to vote

Question 21

Working days lost in 1982

Answer 21

365,337

Question 22

25th anniversary of sharpeville

Answer 22

Another massacre at the funeral.

27 killed

Question 23

Crossroads squatter camp

Answer 23

Vigilante groups killed hundreds.

Left 70,000 homeless

Question 24

Sanctions

Answer 24

The value of the rand dropped by 35%

Question 25

Between 1994-97

Answer 25

The economy only grew by between 2-4%

Question 26

Aims of GEAR

Answer 26

To create 500,000 jobs by 2000

Question 27

1998

Answer 27

Growth rate was a only 0.8%

Unemployment rose

Question 28

1985

Answer 28

UDF membership was 2 million

Question 29

1985

Answer 29

UDF membership was 2 million

Question 30

When crossroads was destroyed

Answer 30

70,000 left homeless

Question 31

1986 elections

Answer 31

CP won 37% of Afrikaner votes.

Made Botha act with caution

Question 32

OAU formed

Answer 32

1963

Question 33

Black population growth

Answer 33

11 million in 1960

21 million in 1980

Question 34

Bantustan a ratio

Answer 34

13% of SA’s land for 70% of the population.