Back to the Future? New South African Anti-Terror Law

Terrorism and Political Violence

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 1-22

  Schönteich, Martin ^a  

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EID: 0346438780     PISSN: 09546553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714005616     Document Type: Article

References (62)

1. General Law Amendment Act 1962 (Act 76).
2. A.S. Mathews, Law, Order and Liberty in South Africa (Cape Town: Juta 1971) p.134.
3. General Law Amendment Act 1963 (Act 37).
4. Terrorism Act 1967 (Act 83).
5. D.P. de Villiers, 'Change in Respect of Security Legislation', in D.J. van Vuuren, N.E. Wiehahn, J.A. Lombard and N.J. Rhoodie (eds.), Change in South Africa (Pretoria: Butterworths 1983) p.400.
6. Ibid. pp.401-2.
7. Rabie Commission, The Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Security Legislation RP90/1981 (Pretoria: Government Printers 1981) p.1.
8. Ibid. para.7.55, p.86.
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10. 1984 Survey of Race Relations in South Africa (Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations 1984) pp.65, 92.
11. 1991-92 Race Relations Survey (Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations 1992) p.486.
12. Review of Security Legislation (Terrorism: Section 54 of the Internal Security Act no.74 of 1982), discussion paper 92, project 105, part 1 (Pretoria: South African Law Commission 2000) p.29.
13. Safety Matters Rationalisation Act 1996 (Act 90).
14. Civil Protection Act 1977, Internal Security Act 1982, Intimidation Act 1982, State of Emergency Act 1997.
15. Criminal Law Second Amendment Act 1992, Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act 1998.
16. Riotous Assemblies Act 1956, Prohibition of Disguises Act 1969, Regulation of Gatherings Act 1993.
17. Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act 1992, National Strategic Intelligence Act 1994.
18. Explosives Act 1956, Armaments Development and Production Act 1968, Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act 1993, Nuclear Energy Act 1999.
19. Merchant Shipping Act 1951, Civil Aviation Offences Act 1972, National Key Points Act 1980, Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act 1985.
20. Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 1992, Prevention of Organised Crime Act 1998, Financial Intelligence Centre Act 2001.
21. M. Schönteich, 'South Africa's Arsenal of Terrorism Legislation', African Security Review 9/2 (2000) p.40.
22. Review of Security Legislation. The Interception and Monitoring Act, discussion paper 78, project 105 (Pretoria: South African Law Commission 1998) pp.1-3.
23. Review of Security Legislation (note 12).
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25. A. Botha, 'The Prime Suspects? The Metamorphosis of Pagad', in H. Boshoff, A. Botha and M. Schönteich, 'Fear in the City: Urban Terrorism in South Africa', ISS Monograph Series 63 (Sept. 2001) p.43.
26. N. Jeenah, 'Pagad: Fighting Fire with Fire', Impact International 26/9 (1996) p.9.
27. Botha (note 25) p.41.
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30. F. Chothia, 'Tshwete Seeks New Terror Laws', Business Day, 30 Nov. 1999; 'Support for Anti-Terrorism Legislation', Pretoria News, 2 Dec. 1999.
31. F. Chothia, 'Tshwete Seeks New Terror Laws', Business Day, 30 Nov. 1999; 'Support for Anti-Terrorism Legislation', Pretoria News, 2 Dec. 1999.
32. Steinberg (note 28). See also A. Hadland, 'Move to Draft Anti-Terror Legislation', Sunday Argus, 31 Jan. 1999.
33. Steinberg (note 28). See also A. Hadland, 'Move to Draft Anti-Terror Legislation', Sunday Argus, 31 Jan. 1999.
34. W. Hartley, 'SA "has to speed up terrorism law"', Business Day, 26 Oct. 2001.
35. M. Schönteich, 'The Detention-Without-Trial Trap', F&T Finance Week, 18 Aug. 2000.
36. Amnesty International, Preserving the Gains for Human Rights in the 'War Against Crime', Memorandum to the South African Government and the South African Law Commission on the Draft Anti-Terrorism Bill 2000 (Nov. 2000) pp.2-3.
37. Ibid. p.3.
38. Review of Security Legislation (note 12) part 2, p.216.
39. Amnesty International (note 33) p.3.
40. The bill's definition of 'an explosive or other lethal device' includes a weapon or device which has the capability to cause death, serious bodily injury or substantial material damage through the release, dissemination or impact of toxic chemicals, biological agents or toxins or similar substances or radiation or radioactive material.
41. Amnesty International (note 33) p.6.
42. See M. Cowling, 'The Return of Detention Without Trial? Some Thoughts and Comments on the Draft Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Law Commission Report', South African Journal of Criminal Justice 13/3 (2000) p.354.
43. General Law Amendment Act 1961.
44. Amnesty International (note 33) p.2.
45. Independent Complaints Directorate, Annual Report 1999-2000 (Pretoria: Independent Complaints Directorate 2000). See also D. Bruce, 'Heavy Hand of the Law', Sowetan, 17 April 2000.
46. Independent Complaints Directorate, Annual Report 1999-2000 (Pretoria: Independent Complaints Directorate 2000). See also D. Bruce, 'Heavy Hand of the Law', Sowetan, 17 April 2000.
47. Review of Security Legislation (note 12) part 2, p.234.
48. The bail provision has been taken from section 60(11), Criminal Procedure Act 1977 (Act 51), as amended.
49. Amnesty International (note 33) pp.3-4.
50. W. Hartley, 'Ngcuka Outlines Strategy to Combat Bombings', Business Day, 13 Sept. 2000.
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52. W. Hartley, '"Eating Soup with a Fork" Sums it Up', Business Day, 11 Aug. 2000.
53. P.M. Maduna, minister of justice and constitutional development, speaking at the national assembly vote on the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill B39B-2000, Cape Town, 31 Oct. 2000.
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55. A. Hadland, 'Many Cops "Illiterate"', Natal Mercury, 24 Sept. 1999.
56. See A. Altbeker, 'Costly Cops? Effective Policing and the SAPS Budget', ISS Nedbank Crime Index 6/6 (Nov.-Dec. 2001) pp.11-14.
57. 'Has the Government Kept its Promises?', The Star, 21 April 1999.
58. G. Newham, 'A Safe Place to Hide', Sowetan, 20 Feb. 2001.
59. 'Ngcuka gets WPP. Witness Protection Moves After Assassinations', Sowetan, 24 Jan. 2001.
60. B. Ngcuka, 'Strategies for Fighting Crime in 2001', Address to the Pretoria News Press Club, Pretoria, 28 Feb. 2001.
61. T. Lamberti, 'All Resources Used to Hunt for Bombers', Business Day, 1 Dec. 1999.
62. P. Wilkinson, Terrorism and the Liberal State (London: Macmillan Education 1986) pp.125-6.