# P. W. Botha

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: State President of South Africa
- Jurisdiction: ZA

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 2, 1985 | [South Africa bans television and photographic coverage of unrest under a state of emergency](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1985-south-africa-state-of-emergency-media-ban) | other | historical |

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