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Claim 175

The act defined communism and its aims broadly enough to include any opposition to the government.

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

Statement
The act defined communism and its aims broadly enough to include any opposition to the government.
Field
stated_justification
Value
Broad definition of communism
About
incident 1950-south-africa-suppression-of-communism-act
Source
Suppression of Communism Act
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current

Quotation from the source

defined communism and its aims broadly to include any opposition to the government