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… The first treason trial in South African history post apartheid regime … About 1000kg of explosives found. 2003 19 May, A Boeremag treason trial starts amid high security at the Pretoria High … The trial was postponed till 9 June 2003. 17 June, The treason trial of 22 alleged Boeremag members is postponed for …

… Congress leaders were arrested and put on trial for high treason. The swoop came in the early hours of the morning of … sixty-one would also be re-indicted on a charge of treason and that their trial would begin on April 20, 1959, … Freedom Charter as communist. Therefore, after the longest Treason Trial in South African history, the remaining accused …

… was to arrest key people and charge sixteen of them for treason and contravention of the Internal Security Act. The … NIC) or affiliated organisations. After the accusation of treason, it took the government five more months to compile a document detailing the treason of which they were accused. The treason charge was …

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… The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 12) A Charge of Treason When detectives invaded the Congress of the People on … to accuse the leading activists in the congresses of treason. After the COP the charge of treason was bandied about quite regularly, leading New Age to …

… The Treason Trialists, 1956 …

… Excerpts from Chief Lutuli's evidence at the treason trial dealing with his understanding of a non-violent …

… Killings in Paarl. Lebajoa, Peter 1984/08 ANC members. Treason/murder of farmer (1978). Letsoare, Tsepo, 22 … (1987). Mogoerane, Simon, 23 1983/06/09 ANC insurgents. Treason/murder/arms Mohala, Sipho, 21 1988/03/29   Moloise, … 1982). Mosololi, Jerry, 25 1983/06/09 ANC insurgents. Treason/murder/arms Motaung, Marcus, 27 1983/06/09 ANC …

… and other political movements, and accused them of high treason. The preliminary hearing of the Treason Trial was held in January 1957, with the accused in … of the conspiracy, and was therefore a document promoting treason. The defence argued the case, saying that there was …

… supported the rebels were arrested and charged with high treason. They were initially sentenced to death, but their … top lawyer from the Cape Colony, Dinizulu was convicted of treason and sentenced to four years imprisonment. Upon his …

… a regional approach and securing access to lawyers. The Treason Trial When 156 leaders of the ANC and allied … raise money for the forthcoming trial. Reeves set up a Treason Trial  Fund inside South Africa to raise money and … Christians and socialists came together in organising the Treason Trial Defence Fund.’ The accused in the 1956 Treason …

… leading activists are arrested heralding the start of the Treason Trial 9 December, The Treason Trial begins at the Drill Hall in Johannesburg 1961 March, The remaining 30 accused in the Treason Trial are acquitted of charges of treason …

… attitude to Dinizulu as indicated in his reportage on the treason trial of Dinizulu , unpublished Master of Arts …

… Alliance were rounded up and detained, this led to the Treason Trial that went on for four and a half years. During the Treason Trial, FEDSAW women organised support for the treason trialists and their families. However, the …

… one of the 156 activists who are arrested and charged with treason in what would become the Treason Trial . 1960 March, In the aftermath of the … 29 March, The charges are dropped against the 156 in the Treason Trial. First goes on a secret trip to South West …

… leaders are arrested nationwide and charged with high treason. Among the accused is the left wing newspaper, the Guardian. All 156 were charged with high treason, thus beginning the infamous Treason Trial.Bram Fischer helps defend the leaders of the …

… could find, announced that they had reason to believe that treason was being contemplated, and took the names and …

… towns, the pass laws, pass burnings, bus boycotts, the Treason Trial , and countless demonstrations and protests, … for their involvement in high-profile events such as the Treason Trial, a legal case against 156 individuals charged with high treason (a capital offense in South Africa) after policemen …

… Soekmekaar police station. The accused were charged with treason; two counts of murder and 21 of attempted murder; … The remaining six accused were found guilty of high treason and received jail sentences of between 10 and 20 …

… Jonathan Gluckman Harrison Higgins Project:  The Bethal Treason Trials Kaitlyn Moriarty  Project: Lawrence Ndzanga …

… December, 156 Congress leaders are arrested and tried for treason in what becomes known as the Treason Trial . Bram is part of the defence team. 1957 … December, Charges are withdrawn against sixty-five of the Treason Trialists. 1958 August, Proceedings open in the …

… death penalty was used for major crimes such as murder, treason, counterfeiting and arson as well as for theft in the …

… personally. In December 1956 he was included in the treason arrests, but was released. He enjoyed a period of … Fischer (left) and Chief Albert Luthuli (centre) at the Treason Trial in Pretoria. © Bailey's African History … from around the country were arrested and charged with treason. Involved in the Treason Trial there were 104 …

… 1956 and 1961. The Rand committee was affected by the treason trial arrests. The ATWIU branch at the Amato textile … mobilisation process. Although these two leaders were the Treason Trialists, Durban and Natal became SACTU’s …

… held in Durban. It is subsequently cited in the 1956  Treason Trial . November, Nearly the entire Natal Indian … Luthuli is arrested in Groutville on a charge of high treason . 1957 May 27, In a letter to the Prime Minister, … successful one-day stay-at-home of workers is held and 65 treason trialists, including Chief Luthuli, are discharged. 1 …

… to the arrest of 156 activists in South Africa, during the Treason Trials, the UK based Treason Trial Defense fund was set up. Initially started in … activists in the UK, including Trevor Huddleston. 1957 The Treason Trial received widespread support, leading to mass …

… the Rivonia Trial began against ten people all accused of treason (trying to overthrow the government), and 221 acts of … towards an armed invasion of the country. The charge of treason had been dropped. They were all sentenced to life …

… eventually led to his arrest and him being charged for treason in the Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial, together with leaders such as Archie Gumede, …

… 1956 5 December, Kotane is arrested and charged with high treason, earlier in the year he was harassed by the police … the Alexandra Township. 1958 November, The charges of high treason brought against Kotane are dropped by the state. 1960 …

… Detective-Sergeant Helberg, and later used as evidence of treason against him. 18-20 December, The annual ANC … leaders are arrested nationwide and charged with high treason. Among the accused is the left wing newspaper, the … the leaders of the Anti-Apartheid movement during the Treason Trial which lasts until 1961 20 December, The Treason …