dc.contributor.author | Twala, Chitja | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-19T09:41:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-07-19T09:41:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Twala, C. 2012. The Three Million Gang in Maokeng Township (Kroonstad) and the reaction of the African National Congress’s aligned structures. Yesterday & today, 7:101-120, Jul. [http://www.sashtw.org.za/index2.htm] [http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/5126] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2223-0386 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/6854 | |
dc.description.abstract | As early as 1989 when it was clear that there was a possibility of unbanning liberation movements in South Africa and securing the release of political prisoners, the African National Congress (ANC)-aligned structures in the different townships began openly and radically mobilising for the organisation. The ANC-aligned demonstrations and protests became everyday scenes around the country and it was evident that the South African Police (SAP) was gradually battling to control the ANC-aligned citizens in most townships. In mid-1989, a gang known as the Three Million emerged in Maokeng Township (Kroonstad) and was accused by the community members to be operating as a vigilante group. Therefore, incidents of vigilantism by the Three Million Gang became a regular scene in this township. Using the Three Million as a case in point, I attempted to show how the ANC-aligned structures reacted to this gang which was viewed as a vigilante group in the Maokeng Township. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University | en_US |
dc.subject | African National Congress | en_US |
dc.subject | Three Million Gang | en_US |
dc.subject | Vigilantism | en_US |
dc.subject | Township | en_US |
dc.subject | African National Congress Youth League | en_US |
dc.subject | Free State Province | en_US |
dc.subject | Maokeng | en_US |
dc.subject | Seeisoville | en_US |
dc.title | The Three Million Gang in Maokeng Township (Kroonstad) and the reaction of the African National Congress’s aligned structures. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |