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Patrick Laurence

Twenty-one hanged in seventy-two hours

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In 1985, 137 people were hanged and 35 reprieved; 1987 has seen an increase in the number of hangings and a decrease in reprieves to 18.

Mandela ‘release’ rumours: Decoding that diplo-speak

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In January 1985 PW Botha told parliament that he would consider releasing Mandela if the ANC leader renounced violence.

Steve Biko: The man who refused to submit

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On the anniversary of Biko's Death, Patrick Laurence assesses the relevance of his ideas.

Homeland leader faces torture probe

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The chief minister and prospective president of KwaNdebele, George Mahlangu, may be charged with abducting and torturing youths.

As the night wears on, the Progs face a bitter truth: ‘We’ve been hammered!’

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Colin Eglin's cherished vision of his PFP as an embryonic alternative government was shattered as the general election results poured in yesterday.

On the eve: A wave of war cries

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Three events converged on the eve of next week's whites-only election to the benefit of the National Party.

Fears, but NPU stands firm with the rest

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The debate within the press about how best to counter government moves to impose new controls on dwindling press freedom raged with renewed intensity.

Decoding the thoughts of prisoner Mandela

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The State President quotes him to prove a point... People risk detention to demand his release. Patrick Laurence on the Mandela mystique.

Three questions the judge left hanging

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The Kannemeyer report into the killing of 20 blacks by police gunfire at Langa on March 21 provided authoritative answers to many questions.

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