According to the Minister of Justice Mr. Kruger, a total of 52 trials under the Terrorism Act are currently under way or pending. As many as 386 people are said to be facing Terrorism Act charges and have or will appear in court. The three largest trials will take place in Port Elizabeth, where the Minister said 137 people are awaiting trial. Twelve trials are scheduled for Johannesburg, seven for Pretoria, five in the East Rand, six in East London, three each in Maritzburg, Bloemfontein and the south west, two in Kimberley, Durban and in Eastern Transvaal and one in the northern Free State. The remaining three trials are thought to be those already proceeding.
[Trial summaries omitted for brevity]