# Claim 811

On October 19, 1977, the government banned the newspapers The World and Weekend World.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: On October 19, 1977, the government banned the newspapers The World and Weekend World.
- Field: action
- Value: Newspapers banned October 19, 1977
- About: [incident 1977-south-africa-world-newspaper-banned-qoboza-detained](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1977-south-africa-world-newspaper-banned-qoboza-detained)
- Source: Black Wednesday, the banning of 19 Black Consciousness Movement Organisations. https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/black-wednesday-banning-19-black-consciousness-movement-organisations
- Publisher: South African History Online
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2019-10-18

## Quotation from the source

> On October 19, 1977, The World and Weekend World were banned.

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