SA History Timeline

1990–1994

ANC–IFP political violence

Violence between ANC- and IFP-aligned groups destabilised townships, hostels and parts of KwaZulu-Natal during the transition.

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political-violence

Violence between ANC- and IFP-aligned groups destabilised townships, hostels and parts of KwaZulu-Natal during the transition.

Significance

The violence threatened negotiations and left unresolved questions about local, party and state involvement.

Why it matters

The violence threatened negotiations and left unresolved questions about local, party and state involvement.

Disputed interpretations

Attribution, state involvement and casualty figures vary by incident; individual attacks need separate records.