Four detainees who were released from detention just before Christmas 1978 after 18 months and more in prison, photographed on their release: (from left) Willie Bokala, Elias Masinga, Super Moloi and Billy Masetla.
Bokala, former World reporter, had been detained since 14 June 1977. Elias Masinga was detained early in 1977 and first appeared as one of the 12 accused in the Pretoria ANC trial on 18 March 1977. He was one of the six finally acquitted in the trial on 5 April 1978. He was re-detained under section 6 the Terrorism Act three days later. Billy Masetla and Super Moloi, former students, were brought from detention to give evidence for the State at the Pretoria 12 trial in September 1977; they refused to do so and were sentenced to six months imprisonment, together with Mafison Morobe (who is now appearing in the SASM 11 trial - see Political Trials). When the three were released after serving their sentence they were all detained under section 6 of the Terrorism Act.
