Claim 180

Minister Louis le Grange said the government was concerned about television and other camera crews being present in unrest situations that proved to be a catalyst to further violence.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Minister Louis le Grange said the government was concerned about television and other camera crews being present in unrest situations that proved to be a catalyst to further violence.
Field: stated_justification
Value: Le Grange's rationale
About: incident 1985-south-africa-state-of-emergency-media-ban
Source: South Africa Saturday issued a ban on all television...
Publisher: UPI Archives
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1985-11-02

Quotation from the source

The government is concerned with the presence of television and other camera crews in unrest situations which proved to be a catalyst to further violence.