Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- November-December 1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 issue (printed publication); paper
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) was established to support individuals and groups opposed to apartheid in South Africa and other forms of political repression in Southern Africa. It provided legal aid, published newsletters and bulletins, and supported the families of detainees and political prisoners.
Repository
Archival history
Published as part of the FOCUS series by IDAF, distributed internationally to inform about repression in Southern Africa and support the call for the release of political prisoners.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) as part of their publications programme.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of FOCUS reports on the executions of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, the appeals for clemency, and the international response. It details the involvement of various organizations, the reactions of families, and the subsequent protests and police actions. The publication also outlines the objectives of IDAF and provides information about affiliated committees and the broader publications programme.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained as part of the permanent collection due to its historical significance in documenting anti-apartheid activities and international solidarity.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this issue.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS publication series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held by UK-PWP.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in other anti-apartheid archives and libraries internationally.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS (e.g., FOCUS 63, 65, 68, 77) referenced within the text.
Publication note
ISSN no: 0308-3586. Published six times a year by IDAF.
Notes area
Note
FOCUS is published under Clause (iii) of IDAF's objects to keep international opinion informed about repression in Southern Africa.
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Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- Northern Transvaal Youth Congress (NOTYCO) (Subject)
- Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) (Subject)
- Detainees Parents Support Committee (DPSC) (Subject)
- Federation of Transvaal Women (Fedtraw) (Subject)
- Soweto Women's Group (Subject)
- South African Council of Churches (Subject)
- Frank Chikane (Subject)
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Subject)
- Winnie Mandela (Subject)
- Pauline Mamike Moloise (Subject)
- Albertina Sisulu (Subject)
- Benjamin Moloise (Subject)
- SAYCO (Subject)
- Anti-Apartheid Movement (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
FOCUS is published under Clause (iii) of IDAF's objects to keep international opinion informed about repression in Southern Africa.