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Problems encountered by African nationalists in South Africa.

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Problems encountered by African nationalists in South Africa.
(a) The colonial government employed the method of Banning of political organizations as a means of frustrating the struggle for independence. .g ANC, PAC, and CP which
restricted their activities.
(b) The Nationalists were harassed , arrested and detained or jailed by the authorities e.g. Mandela, Oliver Tambo Sisulu, Sobukwe e.t.c.
(c) Many were forced into exile or flee the country in search of political asylum and restriction.
(d) A lot of violence was unleashed on them/ Killing of many nationalists and Africans such as Steve Biko and the 1960 Sharpeville massacre of school children spreading fear.
(e) Deliberate policy of divide and rule was employed to weaken
African unity e.g. establishment of black homelands or Bantustans.
(f) The racist regime used emergency powers to harass and frustrate Nationalist leaders.
(g) The nationalists faced the problem of lack of money and other resources which slackened the struggle.
(h) Nationalists were denied access to state owned radio and other media outlets.
- Those media were instead used as a means of propaganda against the nationalists.