Claim

Claim 814

Qoboza was detained without charge until his release in March 1978, after international pressure.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: Qoboza was detained without charge until his release in March 1978, after international pressure.
Field: reversed_on
Value: Qoboza released March 1978
About: incident 1977-south-africa-world-newspaper-banned-qoboza-detained
Source: Percy Qoboza, editor of the Post, states that it is difficult to see how a credible newspaper for Blacks can be created in South Africa
Publisher: South African History Online
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2011-03-16

Quotation from the source

the newspaper was banned and Qoboza was detained without a charge until March 1978. International pressure led to his release