# 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- Value: section 55 repealed July 31, 1991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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1950-south-africa-suppression-of-communism-act)
- Source: 1991 (Chronology, O'Malley Archive). https://omalley.nelsonmandela.org/cis/omalley/OMalleyWeb/03lv02039/04lv02040/05lv02042.htm
- 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

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