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Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955 comes into effect. It was used to force journalists to reveal their sources
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, June 28). Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955 comes into effect. It was used to force journalists to reveal their sources. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087349
South African History Online (2012) 'Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955 comes into effect. It was used to force journalists to reveal their sources', South African History Online, 28 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087349 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
South African History Online, Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955 comes into effect. It was used to force journalists to reveal their sources [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087349, (accessed 8 November 2026).
"Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955 comes into effect. It was used to force journalists to reveal their sources." South African History Online, 28 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087349. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955 comes into effect. It was used to force journalists to reveal their sources." South African History Online. June 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087349.
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