Item PWPFOCI079 - Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 79

1 printed article (text), ISSN 0308-3586

Preserved as part of the IDAF's documentation of political repression and legal proceedings in apartheid-era South Africa. Likely collected and maintained for advocacy and research purposes.

Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF archival deposit.

This article documents the secrecy surrounding executions in South Africa during late 1988, highlighting the lack of official information prior to executions and the reliance on newspaper reports by monitoring groups. It details the execution of eight men (with one granted a stay), discrepancies in official statistics on political death sentences, and the case of George Skosana. The article also covers several trials resulting in death sentences and lengthy prison terms for individuals involved in political unrest, including the Tumahole and PUTCO cases. The text references specific individuals, events, and sources, illustrating the broader context of political repression and the use of the death penalty.

No appraisal or destruction scheduled; retained for historical and research value.

No further accruals expected.

Arranged chronologically within the publication issue.

Original held at UK-PWP, as part of the IDAF collection.

Digital and microfilm copies may be available at UK-PWP and partner institutions.

See related IDAF case files and periodical issues covering political trials and executions in South Africa.

Published in an IDAF periodical, ISSN 0308-3586.

References include South African press sources and advocacy publications. Some names and details may be incomplete due to the secrecy of official records.

ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.

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References include South African press sources and advocacy publications. Some names and details may be incomplete due to the secrecy of official records.