# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1950-south-africa-suppression-of-communism-act)
- Source: Suppression of Communism Act. https://www.britannica.com/topic/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

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