Treason Trial

1956 trial in South Africa in which 156 people, including Nelson Mandela, were arrested in a raid and accused of treason
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Treason Trial

Summary

Treason Trial is a treason trial[1]. It draws 281 Wikipedia views per month (treason_trial category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Treason Trial is in the country of South Africa[3].
  • Treason Trial's instance of is recorded as treason trial[4].
  • The location of Treason Trial was Pretoria[5].
  • Treason Trial began on December 5, 1956[6].
  • Treason Trial ended on March 29, 1961[7].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Nelson Mandela[8].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Lionel Bernstein[9].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Sonia Bunting[10].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was James Calata[11].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was Yusuf Dadoo[12].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was Ruth First[13].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was Archie Gumede[14].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Bertha Gxowa[15].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was Alfred Hutchinson[16].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Helen Joseph[17].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Fish Keitseng[18].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Moses Kotane[19].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was Alex La Guma[20].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli[21].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Z. K. Matthews[22].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Vuyisile Mini[23].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was Wilton Mkwayi[24].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Ida Mntwana[25].
  • A participant in Treason Trial was Joe Modise[26].
  • Among those involved in Treason Trial was Lionel Morrison[27].

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When and Where

Treason Trial began on December 5, 1956[6]. It ended on March 29, 1961[7]. The location of it was Pretoria[5]. It is in the country of South Africa[3].

Context

Treason Trial's instance of is recorded as treason trial[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Nelson Mandela[8], Lionel Bernstein[9], Sonia Bunting[10], James Calata[11], Yusuf Dadoo[12], and Ruth First[13].

Why It Matters

Treason Trial draws 281 Wikipedia views per month (treason_trial category, ranking #2 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · PerspicaciousLeo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of treason trial
    Location Pretoria
    End time +1961-03-29T00:00:00Z
    Library of congress authority id sh2007003848
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