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Claim 174

The Suppression of Communism Act was one of the most infamous of all security laws during the apartheid era, and it severely limited what the media could report.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The Suppression of Communism Act was one of the most infamous of all security laws during the apartheid era, and it severely limited what the media could report.
Field: action
Value: Infamous security law limiting media
About: incident 1950-south-africa-suppression-of-communism-act
Source: Suppression of Communism Act 44 of 1950 severely limits what the media could report archived copy
Publisher: South African History Online
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

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One of the most infamous of all security laws during the apartheid era, it severely limited what the media could report