The trial of 12 SASO and BPC leaders detained since September 1974. The charge sheet consisted of 81 pages. The 12 are accused of participating in terrorist activities in terms of various sections of the Terrorism Act (No 83 of 1967) and General Law Amendment Act (No 56 of 1955)
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The trial of SASO/BPC detainees
- Origin date
- 7 June 1982
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). The trial of SASO/BPC detainees. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113504
South African History Online (2016) 'The trial of SASO/BPC detainees', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113504 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, The trial of SASO/BPC detainees [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113504, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"The trial of SASO/BPC detainees." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113504. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "The trial of SASO/BPC detainees." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113504.
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