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Walker, Abraham Richard

 Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1)29 Oct. 1977 31/10/1982 Pietersburg: Born in South Africa but now believed to be an American citizen, who was working as personal adviser to Dr. Cedric Phatudi, chief minister of the Lebowa Batustan from 1975 until his banning in 1977; it is beleived his ban restricts him from entering Lebowa, where the Government Gazette gave his address as Pietersburg.

Wana, Samuel alias Patsolo

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 30 June 1970 30/9/1971 Tabankulu

Waqu, Mzoli, Abel

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 21 June 1968 31/3/1969 Xalanga

Weinberg, Eli

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 5 (1) (e)28 April 1967

30 June 1970

30 April 1975

31/10/1968

30/4/1975

30/11/1978

Johannesburg. Born 1909. Former trade union leader. Sentenced in 1964 to 5 years. imprisonment under the Suppression of Communism Act. He was released in 1969 and immediately served with banning and house arrest orders which confined him to his home on evenings and weekends. In Sept’77 he fled South Africa to Mozambique and was later reported to be in Tanzania. Married to Violet Weinberg.

Weinberg, Sheila

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1)11 Nov. 1976 31/10/1981 Restricted to Johannesburg. Daughter of Eli and Violet Weinberg. Secretary of the Human Rights Committee which based its demands on the UN Declaration of Human Rights and published at irregular intervals a bulletin dealing with repressice measures (all issues have been banned); detained in 1964 for 65 days and released without charge; served a short prison sentence for painting a slogan on a public building; her order confines her to the house at nights, weekends and holidays; in Feb. ’77 she is accused with Jeanette Curtis of breaking their baning orders by speaking to each other; acquitted of communicating with a banned person; later convicted of attending a pre-arranged social gathering in that she had lunch with one other person; sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, suspended for 3 years. Lawyers commented that the magistrate’s interpretation of the law implied that a restricted person is condemned to a life of virtual isolation by not being able to meet other individuals. She appealed against her conviction but although the Transvaal Division of the Supreme Court reduced her sentence, it upheld her conviction. Miss Weinberg noted an appeal to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

Weinberg, Violet May

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1)28 April 1967Sec. 5 (1) (e)17 June 1969

28 Nov. 1973

30/11/1967

30/11/1973

30/11/1978

Johannesburg. Former National vice-President of Women’s Federation and wife of Eli Weinberg. First banned in 1962. Detained for 179 days from Nov.’65 to May’66 and allegedly subjected to illtreatment during interrogation. She was imprisoned for 3 months in 1966 for refusing to give evidence in the trial of Mr. Heymann and Mr. Dingake and for 2 years. for taking part in the activities of the banned Communist Party. She was served with renewed banning and house arrest orders after her release from prison. Her orders were renewed in 1973 without house arrest provisions. Given a suspended sentence in 1971 for failing to report to the police station. In Dec.’77 she left South Africa on an exit permit to join her husband in Tanzania.

Wessels, Victor Walter Wesley

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 30 June 1970 31/12/1974 Wynberg

Wikili, Zamani

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 28 April 1967 30/6/1968 Umtata

Wilcox, Alfred Kenneth

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 28 April 1967

30 June 1970

31 July 1974

31/7/1969

31/7/1974

31/7/1979

Restricted to Wynberg, Cape.Detained under the Terrorism Act in 1971; released without charge; banned since July 1964.

Wilcox, Edna Dorothy Maud

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 28 April 1967

17 June 1969

31/5/1969

31/5/1974

Johannesburg

Wilcox, Gwendoline

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 28 April 1967

30 June 1970

30 June 1975

30/9/1969

30/9/1974

30/9/1976

Wynberg, Cape

Wilcox, Robert Cedric

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 5 April 1978 30/4/1983 Wynberg. Was a member of UMSA and APDUSA; convicted under the Terrorism Act in 1972 and sentenced to 6 years. imprisonment on Robben Island; banned on release; was a teacher from Cape Town.

Willem, Kolisile Stanford

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 30 June 1974 31/7/1975 Cape

Williams, Cecil George

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 5 (1) (e)28 April 1967 31/10/1967 Johannesburg

Wolpe, Harold Leonard

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 5 (1) (e)28 April 1967 30/6/1968 Johannesburg

Woods, Donald James Christopher

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1)30 June 1973

19 Oct. 1977

31/3/1978

31/10/1982

Cape Town, East London. NUSAS leader Editor of the “Daily Dispatch”. After the death in detention of his friend, Mr. Steve Biko, he gained wide publicity in condemning the death through his writing and through talking in different parts of the country. His banning was imposed as part of a widespread Government crackdown on individuals and organisations on 19 Oct.’77. He was thus prevented from continuing his editorship. He left the country via Lesotho in Jan.’78. He subsequently received wide publicity overseas, he addressed the UN Security Council on 26th Jan.’78 and called for economic boycotts against SA. He also published a book on Mr. Biko.

Wulana, Wotosa Solomon

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 30 June 1971 31/10/1972 Tsomo

Wymers, Christopher

Act No. 44 of 1950Sec. 9 (1) 26 May 1976 30/4/1981 Pretoria Detained and charged with Messrs. Ramrock and Hamilton. Banned after his release and subsequently left the country.
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