Homes of the Accused in the Rlvonia Treason Trial.

The charges are under the Sabotage Act - the General Law .Amendment Acts of 1962 and 1963#

The accused who were detained at , the home of Alfrod C u l u ^ Lc : it. A f t L - v . ^ ___

1. , 50 years old former Secretary-General of the banned African National Congress, already under sentence of 6 years imprisonment.

2. Ahmed Kathrada, youth leader of the Transvall Indian Congress of one of the accused in the former Treason Trial.

3. Lionel Bernstein, architect, Johannesberg.

4. Dr. Hilliard Festenstein.

5. B.A. JKeppe($?, barrister in , son of Alex Hepp«ll?( former M.P. and leader of the South African Labour Party.

6. .

7* Kelson Mandela, leader of the African people already serving a sentence of 5 years imprisonment.

8. Go van Mbeki, African.

9. Raymond Mahlaba.

10. Elisa Matsoaledi.

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12. James Cantor, Partner of legal firm and brother-in-law of Harold Wolpe who escaped.

Abram Fischer, Q.C., is appearing for most of the accused. Mr. H.O* Nicholas, Q.C., is appearing for Cantor, and four of the accused, Mahlaba, Matsoaledi, Lilangeni and Hepp«sl are not represented. The accused first appeared before the Judge-Presiaent of the Transvaal Supreme Court, Mr. Justice de Wet on Wednesday, 9th October and on the application for the Council for the Defence the judge ad­ journed the trial for 29th October.

H.B. Mr. Sachs - find out how many of the accused are zmr members of Trade Unions. Collection Number: AD1844 State vs and 9 Others ()

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