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Date(s)
- February-March 1986 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 published article; paper
Context area
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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 in FOCUS, a periodical issued by IDAF as part of its publications programme. FOCUS is published six times a year under Clause (iii) of IDAF's objects.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to the UK-PWP repository as part of the IDAF publications collection.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This article details a campaign by the South African regime to undermine SWAPO (South West Africa People’s Organization) and associated church groups in Namibia during the mid-1980s. It describes the infiltration of SWAPO by South African spies, the dissemination of propaganda, and the targeting of church organizations such as the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN). The article references press conferences, confessions by captured agents, and attacks on church property, as well as the international response to these events. It also includes statements from SWAPO leaders and church officials, and discusses the broader context of repression and resistance in Namibia.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No appraisal or destruction actions have been taken; retained as part of the permanent IDAF publications archive.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this specific article; accruals possible for the FOCUS series.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS publication series.
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Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held by International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF), Canon Collins House, London.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in libraries, archives, and IDAF-affiliated committees in Britain, Canada, India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United States, and Norway.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS; IDAF publications on Namibia and Southern Africa.
Publication note
Published in FOCUS, ISSN 0308-3586, by IDAF, London, 1986.
Notes area
Note
Article includes references to multiple news sources and abbreviations, as well as a summary of IDAF's objectives and international affiliations. Typeset by The Alden Press and printed by Honey Press Ltd. Banbury.
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Subject access points
Name access points
- South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) (Subject)
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) (Subject)
- South African Defence Force (SADF) (Subject)
- Sam Nujoma (Subject)
- Hidipo Hamutenya (Subject)
- Theo-Ben Gurirab (Subject)
- Abisai Shejavali (Subject)
- Beyers Naude (Subject)
- World Council of Churches (Subject)
- South African Council of Churches (SACC) (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
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Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
Article includes references to multiple news sources and abbreviations, as well as a summary of IDAF's objectives and international affiliations. Typeset by The Alden Press and printed by Honey Press Ltd. Banbury.