Act No. 44 of 1950
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Act No. 44 of 1950 is the formal designation of South Africa’s Suppression of Communism Act, a key apartheid-era law used to ban organizations and individuals deemed communist and to suppress political opposition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act No. 44 of 1950 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8138897 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act No. 44 of 1950 Context triple: [Suppression of Communism Act, actNumber, Act No. 44 of 1950]
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A.
Act No. 43 of 1950
Act No. 43 of 1950 is the Indian statute formally known as the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which lays down the legal framework for the preparation and revision of electoral rolls and related aspects of elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
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Act No. 30 of 1950
Act No. 30 of 1950 is the formal legislative designation of South Africa’s Population Registration Act, a key apartheid law that classified citizens by race to enforce systemic segregation.
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C.
Act No. 49 of 1953
Act No. 49 of 1953 is the South African Separate Amenities Act, apartheid-era legislation that legally enforced racially segregated public facilities and services.
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D.
Act No. 2 of 1934
Act No. 2 of 1934 is the Indian legislative act that established the Reserve Bank of India as the country’s central bank and set out its powers, functions, and regulatory framework.
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E.
Act No. 29 of 1986
Act No. 29 of 1986 is the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, a key Indian law enacted to provide a comprehensive framework for the protection and improvement of the environment and for preventing environmental pollution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act No. 44 of 1950 Target entity description: Act No. 44 of 1950 is the formal designation of South Africa’s Suppression of Communism Act, a key apartheid-era law used to ban organizations and individuals deemed communist and to suppress political opposition.
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A.
Act No. 43 of 1950
Act No. 43 of 1950 is the Indian statute formally known as the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which lays down the legal framework for the preparation and revision of electoral rolls and related aspects of elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
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B.
Act No. 30 of 1950
Act No. 30 of 1950 is the formal legislative designation of South Africa’s Population Registration Act, a key apartheid law that classified citizens by race to enforce systemic segregation.
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C.
Act No. 49 of 1953
Act No. 49 of 1953 is the South African Separate Amenities Act, apartheid-era legislation that legally enforced racially segregated public facilities and services.
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D.
Act No. 2 of 1934
Act No. 2 of 1934 is the Indian legislative act that established the Reserve Bank of India as the country’s central bank and set out its powers, functions, and regulatory framework.
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E.
Act No. 29 of 1986
Act No. 29 of 1986 is the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, a key Indian law enacted to provide a comprehensive framework for the protection and improvement of the environment and for preventing environmental pollution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African statute
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apartheid-era law ⓘ |
| actNumber | 44 of 1950 ⓘ |
| appliedAgainst |
African National Congress
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South African Communist Party ⓘ |
| broaderTarget | anti-apartheid political opposition ⓘ |
| classification |
anti-communist legislation
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security legislation ⓘ |
| country |
Union of South Africa
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linked to:
Dominion of South Africa
|
| enabled |
banning of individuals
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banning of organizations ⓘ restrictions on freedom of association ⓘ restrictions on freedom of expression ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of South Africa ⓘ |
| governmentTypeAtEnactment | white minority government ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key instrument in establishing the apartheid security state
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major legal basis for repression of dissent in apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| ideologyTargeted |
communism
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perceived communist influence ⓘ |
| impactOnRights |
curtailment of civil liberties
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curtailment of political freedoms ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | South Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalMechanism |
declaration of organizations as unlawful
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restrictions on movement and activities of listed persons ⓘ |
| legalSystem | South African law ⓘ |
| legalToolOf | apartheid government of South Africa ⓘ |
| officialName |
Suppression of Communism Act, 1950
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linked to:
Suppression of Communism Act
|
| opposedBy |
anti-apartheid movements
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civil liberties advocates ⓘ |
| politicalContext | apartheid ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to ban organizations deemed to be communist
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to prohibit and suppress communism ⓘ to restrict activities of individuals deemed to be communist ⓘ to suppress political opposition ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
apartheid legislation
ⓘ
security laws of apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| shortDescription | law to suppress communism and political opposition in South Africa ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
national security
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political ideology ⓘ public order ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
banning anti-apartheid activists
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banning anti-apartheid organizations ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Act No. 44 of 1950 Description of subject: Act No. 44 of 1950 is the formal designation of South Africa’s Suppression of Communism Act, a key apartheid-era law used to ban organizations and individuals deemed communist and to suppress political opposition.
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