The trial of Abram Fischer QC, and thirteen others, charged with being members of the Communist Party and conspiracy to commit sabotage begins. The Communist Party was banned at that stage.
eventREF E-0012031Revised
20 November 1964
Trial of South African Communist party members begins
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- 22 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Trial of South African Communist party members begins. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012031
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"Trial of South African Communist party members begins." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012031. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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