The Cost of Ungovernability (Grade 12 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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What long-term effect did education boycotts have on young black South Africans?
What long-term effect did education boycotts have on young black South Africans?
Left them with minimal/no formal education
What happened to civic services as a result of rent boycotts?
What happened to civic services as a result of rent boycotts?
Essential civic services broke down
Why couldn't street committees adequately maintain services they took over?
Why couldn't street committees adequately maintain services they took over?
Lacked resources and capacity
Who became targets of attack during the ungovernability campaign?
Who became targets of attack during the ungovernability campaign?
Those collaborating with the state
When was the first state of emergency declared?
When was the first state of emergency declared?
1985 following the Vaal uprising
What was the longest period activists were held in solitary confinement?
What was the longest period activists were held in solitary confinement?
33 months
What level of leadership did systematic assassinations primarily target?
What level of leadership did systematic assassinations primarily target?
Middle-level leadership
How long were white men conscripted for military service?
How long were white men conscripted for military service?
Two years
How many trained soldiers could the govt mobilise when needed?
How many trained soldiers could the govt mobilise when needed?
Up to 400,000
Who mainly composed the state-armed vigilante groups?
Who mainly composed the state-armed vigilante groups?
Conservative migrant workers