People
Organisations
Events
Terminology
General
100

The man who took over from PW Botha in 1989.

Who is FW de Klerk?

100

The successor to SACTU this umbrella organisation helped mobilise the masses.

What is COSATU?

100
Now a public holiday in South Africa, this day used to see huge boycotts and stay-aways.

What is the 1st of May?

100

The name given to the idea that the communists were going to take over everything.

What is Total Onslaught?

100

This organisation contained whites, Indians, and coloureds.

What is the Tricamarel Parliament?

200

Leader of the UDF.

Who is Alan Boesak?

200

This organisation was formed after the Tricamarel Parliament was created.

What is the United Democratic Front (UDF)?

200

This area saw massive riots and revolts from 1984-1986.

What is the Vaal Triangle?

200

The name given to the National Party's strategy to fight the communists.

What is Total Strategy?

200

The name given to the ID book that Africans and other non-whites had to carry with them.

What is a Pass Book?

300

She was leader of Great Britain and was nicknamed the Iron Lady.

Who is Margaret Thatcher?
300

This organisation sought to stop young white men being sent to the armed forces.

What is the End Conscription Campaign (ECC)?

300

When you refuse to trade with or deal with another country in various forms, usually trade.

What are Sanctions?

300

When a government if forced to send in troops, create a curfew, and seeks to reassert its control due to unrest.

What is a State of Emergency?

300

This gave limited power to local community councils, but was designed to give the NP more control over townships.

What is the Black Local Authorities Act?

400

The man who was a spiritual leader for many people against the Apartheid government.

Who is (Archbishop) Desmond Tutu?
400

This organisation featured mainly white women, who silently protested against Apartheid (amongst other things).

What is the Black Sash?

400

This agreement by led to the boycotting of South African sports teams around the globe.

What is the Gleneagles Agreement?

400

These organisations were found generally across the globe, protesting against Apartheid. They all have a similar name.

What is the Anti-Apartheid Movement?

400

When a petrol laced tyre is placed around the victim and set on fire.

What is necklacing?

500

A famous bare footed South African runner who returned to South Africa to run in the Olympics after sporting isolation ended.

Who is Zola Budd?

500

This organisation helped to galvanise many people of all races to work together and held large protests and marches in major cities.

What is the United Democratic Movement (UDM)?

500

A campaign launched by the UDM and Cosatu in 1989 that was designed to combat segregation.

What is the Defiance Campaign?

500

The name given to the countries that surrounded South Africa in the 1980s.

What are the Front Line States?

500

The organisation of African countries that recognised the ANC as the official representative of the people.

What is the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)?

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