Black Sash
Through the Black Sash organisation, Hayman offered free legal advice to many people, usually women, who had approached the Black Sash Advice Centre in Johannesburg, and often appeared herself in court to represent them
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ruth Hayman Biography and Timeline
Follow Ruth Hayman through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ruth Hayman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1955–1966Years on this page
1955
1966
Arrest of Ruth Hayman
Her activities brought her into direct opposition with the National Party Government, and in 1966 she was served with a "banning order" under the Suppression of Communism Act and placed under house arrest
Black Sash
Her activities brought her into direct opposition with the National Party Government, and in 1966 she was served with a "banning order" under the Suppression of Communism Act and placed under house arrest
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.