# P. W. Botha

As head of government

P. W. Botha, State President of South Africa, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Access bans: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=p-w-botha&tactic=access_ban)
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=p-w-botha&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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) | [South Africa](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/za) | [Shutdowns and blocking](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/shutdowns_and_blocking) | Reversed (June 1, 1990) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/p-w-botha

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