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- April 1950-August 1951 (Creation)
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1 file
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These were written before Helen Suzman entered parliament and consist of, amongst other items, 10 very detailed reports on what was going on in the SA parliament in the 2 years when the NP was pushing ahead with it's apartheid legislation (some were made to the 'Women's Council) ; topics covered include the Disabilities of Women Commission, the Population Registration Bill, the Potchefstroom University Bill, Passports Bill, Bill to Outlaw Communism in SA, amendment to Native Urban Areas Act, Apartheid, Group Areas Bill (including here is a leaflet on the subject by the SAIRR), Unauthorised Organisations Bill, divisions within the Dutch Reformed Church on apartheid policy, the Suppression of Communism Bill, Immorality Bill, Rents Act, the Afrikaner Party congress in July 1959 (led by Havenga), the Franchise Bill (removal of Coloured voters from the roll), South-West Africa (S.W.A.), the Radio Bill, the tot system, immigration, Wolmeranstad, the Vote Bill, the Torch Commando, Bill to Compensate ex-Internees, 'temporary settlement of [the] go-slow strike' [by railway workers?] in August 1951, language / bilingualism, the United Trust Fund, the Johannesburg Bar Council's opposition to the appointment of Dr. Steyn as a judge (1951), the cost of living, and an address [?] to the "Pretoria Women's Rally".