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Incidents: licensing and closure of outlets, head of government Daniel François Malan
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ContinentAfrica
StageSilence 1
OutcomeReversed 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentDaniel François Malan
South Africa's Suppression of Communism Act lets the government ban publications and restrict individuals
Under Prime Minister Daniel François Malan, South Africa's parliament approved the Suppression of Communism Act in 1950, defining communism broadly enough to cover most opposition to apartheid. It let the government ban organizations and p…
Prior restraint · Stage Silence · Head of government Daniel François Malan · Reversed
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