Sobukwe, noun
- Origin:
- The surname of Robert Sobukwe (1926–1978), Pan-Africanist Congress leader; so called because the clause was introduced specifically as a means of keeping Sobukwe in prison after his three-year prison term ended in May, 1963.
historical
In the phrases Sobukwe Bill, Sobukwe Clause, the General Law Amendment Act of 1963 (particular Clause 4 of this Act) which amended the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950 which provided for the continued detention of sentenced political prisoners after their prison terms had ended, if the Minister of Justice deemed them likely to promote communism on their release.
- Note:
- The clause was not invoked after Robert Sobukwe’s release from prison in 1969. After 1976, the Internal Security Amendment Act provided for the detention of anyone who, in the opinion of the Minister, was engaging in acts which subverted state security or public order.
1971 Post 14 Mar. 9He was due to leave prison...The Government rushed through a new law...Sobukwe stayed in jail and the new law became known as the ‘Sobukwe clause.’
1990 City Press 4 Mar. 9The government rushed a special bill through Parliament known as the ‘Sobukwe Clause’ and he was not released.
In the phrases Sobukwe Bill, Sobukwe Clause,the General Law Amendment Act of 1963 (particular Clause 4 of this Act) which amended the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950 which provided for the continued detention of sentenced political prisoners after their prison terms had ended, if the Minister of Justice deemed them likely to promote communism on their release.
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