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The State vs Nandha Gopal Naidoo. Case No: 71/65

The applicant was seeking an order to declare the respondent dangerous. The applicant was indicted for a contravention of Section 11 (b) of Act 44/1950 by wrongfully and unlawfully undergoing training of a political, military and technical nature which could be used to further the aims and objects of the Communist Party of South Africa and the African National Party. The accused was discharged.

æThe case of the 22': Samson Ndou and 21 others (later 18 others); Benjamin Ramotse and 19 others. Case No: Unknown. (1969/1970).

These two æTerrorism' cases were substantively the same. The original 22 (Samson Ndou et al) who had been charged with terrorism, alternatively forwarding the aims of the ANC, were found not guilty in February 1970, discharged and immediately rearrested, and charged again together with Benjamin Ramotse who had been arrested in Botswana in 1968 (Benjamin Ramotse et al).á30f 1969/1970

In the case of the second trial Ramotse made a plea that his arrest was in violation of international law, the others including Samson Ndou made a plea that they had already been acquitted on the same charge. (Their plea was successful, Ramotse's unsuccessful).

The State vs A D Scholten. Case No: 18/93/77

A priest of the Dominican Order in the Roman Catholic Church was charged with contravening section 8 (1) of the Publications Act, No.42 of 1974 by wrongfully having in his possession a prohibited publication and by wrongfully distributing an undesirable publication. The accused was not found guilty on all charges.

David Mpishe and Others vs The State. Case No: 16457/76

The applicants were seeking an order to declare their arrest unlawful. They were arrested and charged in Springs for contravening the Riotous Assemblies Act No.17 of 1956, as amended, read with Section 2(3) (A) of the Act and Government Notice No. 1667 of the 3rd of September 1976. The conviction and sentence in each instance were set aside.

J A Bosman and Other vs The State. Case No: Unknown

The applicants were seeking an order to prevent them from appearing in court to answer questions. They were subpoenaed to appear before the magistrate at Bloemfontein to be examined in regard to offences which were being investigated against Winnie Mandela. The appeal was upheld and the sentences imposed by the magistrate were set aside.

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