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Press curbs in South Africa spark across‑the‑board criticism
Debate over Botha's crackdown on reporting grows as government cites a terrorist threat. Critics from far right and liberal camps condemn the measures for stifling information while The Citizen backs the president, and censorship tightens with official approval needed for some reports. Swaziland accuses South Africa of illegal raid, two Swazi deaths and four abductees including two Swiss nationals.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
the Citizen
P.W. Botha
Botha
Sligte Nasionale
Reformed National) Party
ANC
Communist Party
Marais
Tom Langley
Conservative Party
National Party
Colin Egtin
Progressive Federal Party
Eglin
United Democratic Front
Rand
Swaziland
South
Sotja Dlamini
Dlamini
Foreign Ministry
Berne