CONTENTS

FEAR IN THE CITY

URBAN TERRORISM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Henri Boshoff, Anneli Botha and Martin Schönteich



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1
THE MULTI-HEADED MONSTER: DIFFERENT FORMS OF TERRORISM

Introduction
Elements of terrorism
Categories of terrorism
Conclusion
Notes

CHAPTER 2
THE PRIME SUSPECTS? THE METAMORPHOSIS OF PAGAD

Introduction
Historical background
Objectives of Pagad
Pagad’s organisational structure
Support for Pagad
Pagad’s modus operandi
A question of Pagad’s involvement
Conclusion
Notes

CHAPTER 3
FIGHTING BACK: THE STATE'S OPERATIONAL RESPONSE

Introduction
The security forces’ response
Operation Recoil
Operation Saladin
Operation Good Hope
Operation Crackdown
A common sense strategy to prevent urban terrorism
A proposed anti-terrorism operational concept
Conclusion
Notes

CHAPTER 4
LAWS AS WEAPONS: LEGISLATING AGAINST TERRORISM

Introduction
The pre-1994 era
Anti-terrorism policy after 1994
Security legislation in South Africa
Regional and international conventions
Omnibus anti-terrorism law
Operational environment
Conclusion
Notes

CONCLUSION

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