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Robert L Barber
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- 16 Jan 2020
In February 1977 a Cape Times report revealed that a detainee,Mr Robert L Barber,had died in detention in October 1976 in the police cells in Durban.No further information was disclosed.Because of the circumstances of Mr Barber's death and because the Act under which he was held was undisclosed,he has been included in this report.
How we know this
- 01Behind Closed Doors. By Shireen Motala .South African Institute Race Relations.1987.
Last updated · 16 Jan 2020
South African History Online (2020) 'Robert L Barber', South African History Online, 16 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149867 (Accessed: 20 July 2026).
South African History Online. (2020, January 16). Robert L Barber. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149867
South African History Online, Robert L Barber [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149867, (accessed 20 July 2026).
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