Terrorism Act, 1967

The Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 was a law of the South African Apartheid regime that was put in place to respond to violent resistant from people, groups and officials that the apartheid regime opposed. It categorized participation in any form of terrorist activity as a capital crime. The act was repealed with the implementation of the Internal Security Act of 1982; however, Section 7 remained in effect.

The act was originally put in place due to a form of modern terrorism being developed during the apartheid period. Terrorism was occurring due to activities of the state and because of liberation movements that were happening at the time. The acts stated purpose was to assist the government in combating terrorism; however, it was instead used by law enforcement to target and prosecute various organizations and individuals who had opposed state control. The Apartheid government used anti-terrorism laws to target those who opposed the regime. For instance, the government detained hundreds of members of the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO), a former independence movement in South West Africa. The enforcement of the act allocated security forces a large amount of control, and many individuals detained by police during this period had reported excessive use of force. At least 15 people died while in detainment during the first few years.