On 25 January, 1965, Bram Fischer Q.C., fails to arrive in court to face charges of membership of the illegal Communist Party, which was unlawful under the Suppression of Communism Act.
eventREF E-0012034Revised
25 January 1965
Bram Fischer, Q.C. Jumps Bail
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01SACP, Bram Fisher, Q.C., from South African Communist Party, [online], Available at www.sacp.org.za [Accessed: 20 December 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Bram Fischer, Q.C. Jumps Bail. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012034
South African History Online (2011) 'Bram Fischer, Q.C. Jumps Bail', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012034 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
South African History Online, Bram Fischer, Q.C. Jumps Bail [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012034, (accessed 12 October 2026).
"Bram Fischer, Q.C. Jumps Bail." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012034. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Bram Fischer, Q.C. Jumps Bail." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012034.
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