Vorster's use of police powers
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What was the Terrorism Act?
- 1967 - allowed susses to be detained indefinitely
When was the John Vorster Square police department opened?
- 1968 - two floors reserved for interrogation
What did Vorster give the police power to do?
- detain suspects without trial for up to 180 days - later became indefinitely
What excuse did Vorster use to increase police power?
- threat of communism
What interrogation tactics were used by the police and what were the consequences?
- torture, disfigurement and violence - 8 died from sustained abuse - many kept for months
