# Suppression of Communism Act 44 of 1950 severely limits what the media could report

South African History Online

- Address: https://sahistory.org.za/dated-event/suppression-communism-act-44-1950-severely-limits-what-media-could-report
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- Last checked: 2026-09-23
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## Cited by

- [South Africa's Suppression of Communism Act lets the government ban publications and restrict individuals](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1950-south-africa-suppression-of-communism-act)
- [Claim 174: The Suppression of Communism Act was one of the most infamous of all security laws during the apartheid era, and it severely limited what the media could report.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/174)

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