By 1989, South Africa was descending to chaos - the ANC had given the order to make South Africa ‘ungovernable’; almost successful as the government couldn’t establish control over black townships
People’s courts dealt with disorder, and people’s schools were set up as black students and children attempted to repair their missing education; however, the revolutionaries couldn't overthrow the government because the army and the police were too strong (it was a deadlock)
Youth violence: In May 1985, young people monitoring a consumer boycott of beer halls in Port Alfred (forced Ms Nontina Matyumza to eat washing detergent because she had bought beer; she died the following day), stay-at-home protests, and school boycotts
Trade Unions: Organised strikes in East London, on the Rand and elsewhere protesting against economic conditions, supporting local activists in their struggles and denouncing apartheid; triple the number of working days were lost in strike action in 1984 as compared with 1983, and there was a doubling again of days lost in 1985
