CPSA, noun2

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Also C.P.S.A.
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Initial letters of Communist Party of South Africa, established in 1921, banned in 1950, and reorganized (illegally) in 1953 as the South African Communist Party (see SACP).
[1921 Manifesto of Communist Party of S. Afr. in A. Lerumo 50 Fighting Ys (1987) 105The Communist Party of South Africa, which..expects shortly to be affiliated to the World Communist International, makes its appeal to all South African workers, organised and unorganised, white and black, to join in promoting the overthrow of the capitalist system.]
1956 H.M. Bate S. Afr. without Prejudice 81When it became known how strong a footing the Communists were getting.., the Communist Party of South Africa (C.P.S.A.) was declared illegal...In anticipation..the C.P.S.A...issued a statement that the Party had ‘dissolved’.
1961 Story of Communist Party in A. Lerumo 50 Fighting Ys (1987) 137In 1950 they passed the ‘Suppression of Communism Act’, which declared the Communist Party unlawful. They listed every member or supporter of the CPSA they knew.
1989 Reader’s Digest Illust. Hist. of S. Afr. 325The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA)..was pushing ahead with its plans for a new South Africa — adopting, in 1928, a plan for a ‘native republic’ based on a programme of mobilising rural Africans.
1990 New African 25 June 6The new SACP..took over the tasks and banners of the former CPSA.
Initial letters of Communist Party of South Africa, established in 1921, banned in 1950, and reorganized (illegally) in 1953 as the South African Communist Party (see SACP).
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