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Trial of South African Communist party members begins

Trial of South African Communist party members begins

Date
20 Nov 1964
Updated
22 Aug 2019
Trial of South African Communist party members begins

The trial of Abram Fischer QC, and thirteen others, charged with being members of the Communist Party and conspiracy to commit sabotage begins. The Communist Party was banned at that stage.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Trial of South African Communist party members begins. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012031

South African History Online (2011) 'Trial of South African Communist party members begins', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012031 (Accessed: 2 August 2026).

South African History Online, Trial of South African Communist party members begins [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012031, (accessed 2 August 2026).

"Trial of South African Communist party members begins." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012031. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Trial of South African Communist party members begins." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012031.

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