SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE

By Asteer, Shentelle and Ly

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
- South African Police (SAP),
national police force from
1913-1994. Had 65,000
members.
- National Party came into
power in 1948, and
strengthened their power.

- Brutally stop disorder

- Counterinsurgency actions

- Search anything and anyone

without a warrant.
 ENFORCING APARTHEID
- Police formed a hit squad to capture and
kill anti-apartheid activists.

- To enforced Apartheid:

- Forced removals

- 2 levels of apartheid:

- Grand Apartheid: separate large areas

- Petty Apartheid: separate public facilities

and everyday places.
PASS LAWS

- Pass laws were introduced to

control the movement of
African, Indian and coloured
people.

- They were enforced in the 18th

and 19th centuries.

- Pass outlined all personal and

identification information.

- Police could demand for pass

papers at any time.
POLICE BRUTALITY
ACTIVITY 1
 - The African National Congress (ANC)
and the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE planned separate anti-pass
campaigns.

- Aim: total abolition of pass laws.

- SUPPORT

- PAC believed if thousands of people

were arrested, jails would be filled,
economy comes to a standstill.

- Campaigns should be non-violent.

- PAC threatened people if they did not

take part.
SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE
VIDEO: A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9xmQ4U6Cw0
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