A state of emergency was declared which was to last for 156 days - at one stage up to 21 000 people were held at Modder B and other detention camps.
Mmuso wa hlomamisa maemo a letsholo la tshohanyetso le neng a tla nka matsatsi a 156 - ka nako e nngwe ho kile ha ba le batho ba 21 000 ba ileng ba kwallwa Modder B le di dikampong tse ding.