enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, Internal Security Act, 1950 — as at 2 June 1978
“ Whenever in the opinion of the attorney-general there is any danger of tampering with or intimidation of any person likely to give material evidence for the State in any criminal proceedings in connection with facts which may serve as a basis for a charge relating to an offence referred to in the Schedule or that any such person may abscond, or whenever he deems it to be in the interests of such person or of the administration of justice, he may issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of such person. ”
