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Chapter Seventy One
"The results are in from South Africa-in total, the National Party have lost 37 seats, they now only have 97 seats. In an upset, the New Republic Party won 31 seats, bringing them up to 41 seats, while the Progressive Federal Party won six seats, bringing them to 23 seats. The Herstigte Nasionale Party fell in the polls after Hartzenberg took control of the Government, and have gained no seats."

-John Chancellor (1981)

"We're getting reports from the city of Umtata, in Transkei-one of the Bantustans-of large demonstrations outside the Transkeian Territories General Council, appearing to be in reaction to the National Party's victory in the election. The reports read that this demonstration was not permitted, and the Police are instructing the protesters to leave."

-Walter Cronkite (1981)

"A State of Emergency has been declared."

-Ferdinand Hartzenberg (1981)

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