Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1988 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 publication (approx. 6 pages); printed material
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 to document and inform on repression and human rights abuses in Southern Africa. Distributed internationally through affiliated committees and networks.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) as part of its publications programme.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of FOCUS documents the establishment of site-and-service schemes for squatters in the Transvaal, ongoing demolitions of squatter camps, and the implementation of harsh new laws such as the Prevention of Illegal Squatting Amendment Bill in 1988. It provides detailed accounts of forced removals in areas such as Lawaai kamp (near George), Oukasie (Brits), Durban, the East Rand, and the Eastern Cape. The publication also outlines the objectives of IDAF and lists its international affiliates. Sources include South African and international newspapers and legal resources.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No appraisal or destruction scheduled; retained as part of the permanent collection due to its historical significance.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this item.
System of arrangement
Arranged as part of the sequentially numbered 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 at UK-PWP, Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Existence and location of copies
Copies distributed to IDAF affiliated committees in Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and USA.
Related units of description
Other issues of the FOCUS series; related IDAF publications on forced removals and apartheid.
Publication note
ISSN 0308-3586. Published six times a year by IDAF.
Notes area
Note
Sources and abbreviations for referenced newspapers and periodicals are provided at the end of the publication. Typeset by The Alden Press and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.
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Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning (Subject)
- George Municipality (Subject)
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
Sources and abbreviations for referenced newspapers and periodicals are provided at the end of the publication. Typeset by The Alden Press and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.