Suppression of Communism Amendment Act No 50

Historical Context Note

Sam Raditlhalo (University of South Arica)
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The need to amend the earlier act was as a result of the NP feeling on the edge, thus it further tightened an already draconian act. This one related to situations where people conspired to overthrow the government or to those who harboured, concealed, failed to report, or assist those intent on subverting the state in so-called terrorism acts.

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Citation: Raditlhalo, Sam. "Suppression of Communism Amendment Act No 50". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 February 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5802, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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