The act, which could be relied upon to brand anyone a communist, prohibited certain organisations from promoting communism, which was purposefully broadly defined. Its pernicious use in the 1960s was particularly telling.
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Citation: Raditlhalo, Sam. "Internal Security (Suppression of Communism) Act No 44". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5800, accessed 26 November 2024.]
