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Suppression of Communism Act (Internal Security Act) No. 44 of 1950, approved in parliament on 26 June 1950, comes into force.
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- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 369
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, July 13). Suppression of Communism Act (Internal Security Act) No. 44 of 1950, approved in parliament on 26 June 1950, comes into force.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088353
South African History Online (2012) 'Suppression of Communism Act (Internal Security Act) No. 44 of 1950, approved in parliament on 26 June 1950, comes into force.', South African History Online, 13 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088353 (Accessed: 28 August 2026).
South African History Online, Suppression of Communism Act (Internal Security Act) No. 44 of 1950, approved in parliament on 26 June 1950, comes into force. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088353, (accessed 28 August 2026).
"Suppression of Communism Act (Internal Security Act) No. 44 of 1950, approved in parliament on 26 June 1950, comes into force.." South African History Online, 13 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088353. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Suppression of Communism Act (Internal Security Act) No. 44 of 1950, approved in parliament on 26 June 1950, comes into force.." South African History Online. July 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088353.
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