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The Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 was a law of the South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
n Apartheid regime until all except section 7 was repealed under the Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act 138 of 1991.

ion 6 of the Act allowed someone suspected of involvement in terrorism
Terrorism

Terrorism, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, is the systematic use of terror, "violent or destructive acts committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands." At present, there is no internationally agreed upon definition of terrorism....
—which was very broadly defined as anything that might "endanger the maintenance of law and order"—to be detained for an indefinite period without trial
Trial (law)

In law, a trial is an event in which parties come together to a dispute present information in a formal setting, usually a court, before a judge, jury, or other designated finder of fact, in order to achieve a resolution to their dispute....
 on the authority of a senior police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
 officer.






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The Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 was a law of the South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
n Apartheid regime until all except section 7 was repealed under the Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act 138 of 1991.

Detention without trial

Section 6 of the Act allowed someone suspected of involvement in terrorism
Terrorism

Terrorism, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, is the systematic use of terror, "violent or destructive acts committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands." At present, there is no internationally agreed upon definition of terrorism....
—which was very broadly defined as anything that might "endanger the maintenance of law and order"—to be detained for an indefinite period without trial
Trial (law)

In law, a trial is an event in which parties come together to a dispute present information in a formal setting, usually a court, before a judge, jury, or other designated finder of fact, in order to achieve a resolution to their dispute....
 on the authority of a senior police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
 officer. Since there was no requirement to release information on who was being held, people subject to the Act tended to disappear.

The death of Steve Biko
Steve Biko

Stephen Bantu Biko was a noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. A student leader, he later founded the Black Consciousness Movement which would empower and mobilize much of the urban black population....
 in police custody in 1977, while being detained under the Act, was a particular cause célèbre
Cause célèbre

A cause c?l?bre is an issue or incident arousing widespread controversy, outside campaigning and heated public debate. It is particularly used for prolific and long-running legal cases....
. It is estimated that approximately 80 people died while being detained under the Act .

Other provisions

Other provisions of the Act included the founding of the Bureau of State Security
South African Bureau of State Security

The South African Bureau of State Security was established in 1969 and replaced by the National Intelligence Service in 1980. The Bureau's job was to monitor national security....
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