Bar argues against the Suppression of Communism Bill

Date: 8 Jun 1950
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Bar argues against the Suppression of Communism Bill

The Johannesburg Bar declared that if the Suppression of Communism Bill was passed, the freedom of people in South Africa would be in jeopardy. The Bar made this point with reference to a speech in parliament by Justice Minister C.R. Swart, wherein he stated that the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) would be outlawed should the Bill be passed. Under this Bill, not only was the CPSA to be outlawed, but it was to become a crime, punishable by ten years' imprisonment, to propagate or further the aims of communism.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Bar argues against the Suppression of Communism Bill. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011740

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South African History Online. "Bar argues against the Suppression of Communism Bill." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011740.