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Claim 731

The O'Malley Archive's chronology says the Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act abolished section 55 of the Suppression of Communism Act, which had prohibited furthering the aims of communism, on July 31, 1991.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The O'Malley Archive's chronology says the Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act abolished section 55 of the Suppression of Communism Act, which had prohibited furthering the aims of communism, on July 31, 1991.
Field
status
Value
section 55 repealed July 31, 1991
About
incident 1950-south-africa-suppression-of-communism-act
Source
1991 (Chronology, O'Malley Archive)
Publisher
Nelson Mandela Foundation / O'Malley Archives
Method
official statement
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1991

Quotation from the source

31 July 1991 Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act No 138: ... Abolished s 55, which had prohibited the furthering of the aims of communism