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Biography record

Ruth Woodburn Lazar (nee Hayman)

Born
1913
Died
1981
Updated
10 May 2018

Summary

A member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA). Banned by the apartheid government.

State record

Banning order

Order
Act No. 44 of 1950 Sec. 9 (1)<br><em>Issued Period(s)</em> [28 April 1967 to 31/3/1971]
Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2012, March 26). Ruth Woodburn Lazar (nee Hayman). South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0080458

South African History Online (2012) ' Ruth Woodburn Lazar (nee Hayman)', South African History Online, 26 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0080458 (Accessed: 1 August 2026).

South African History Online, Ruth Woodburn Lazar (nee Hayman) [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0080458, (accessed 1 August 2026).

" Ruth Woodburn Lazar (nee Hayman)." South African History Online, 26 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0080458. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. " Ruth Woodburn Lazar (nee Hayman)." South African History Online. March 26, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0080458.

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