Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- October-November 1986 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 publication (printed, 12 pages, ISSN 0308-3586)
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 IDAF's ongoing series 'Focus', distributed internationally to inform about repression in Southern Africa.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) to the UK-PWP archives.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of 'Focus' details South African military and covert operations in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, and Angola during October-November 1986, including the circumstances surrounding the death of Mozambican President Samora Machel. It covers regional responses, cross-border incursions, and the broader context of South African aggression in Southern Africa. The publication also outlines IDAF's objectives and provides a list of affiliated committees and contact information.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No appraisal or destruction scheduled; retained as part of the permanent collection documenting anti-apartheid activities.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this specific 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 archives.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in other anti-apartheid or Southern African liberation archives and libraries.
Related units of description
Other issues of 'Focus' published by IDAF; IDAF archival collections.
Publication note
'Focus' is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects to inform international opinion about repression in Southern Africa.
Notes area
Note
ISSN: 0308-3586. Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- President Samora Machel (Subject)
- Luis Maria de Alcantara Santos (Subject)
- Kenneth Kaunda (Subject)
- Robert Mugabe (Subject)
- R F Botha (Subject)
- General Malan (Subject)
- Masire (Subject)
- UNITA (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
ISSN: 0308-3586. Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.