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Explosions and boycott mark eve of white election in SA
On the eve of white parliamentary elections in South Africa, about half a million black workers stayed home in protest as grenades and land mines exploded. Police fought crowds with birdshot and tear gas while Botha urged black communities to consider reform options. The boycott threatened broader participation, with unions and anti apartheid groups projecting up to one million involved if student actions join in.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
SAP
Eectorate
P.W. Bouba
Bureau For Information
Botha
White House of Assembly
National Party
Progressive Federal Party
Zimbabwe
Cape Town
Transvaal
African National Congress
ANC
Oliver Tambo
Lusaka
Zambia
Durban