Detained during the 1960 State of Emergency. Banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. Prohibited from attending gatherings. Forbidden from entering any factory or educational premises. To report at the local police station once a week.
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Herbert Mekutu
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South African History Online. (2019, September 2). Herbert Mekutu. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149236
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