Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- March 1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 printed issue; 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 regular FOCUS series by IDAF. Maintained in the IDAF publications collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF publications deposit.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of FOCUS reports on the activities of bantustan police forces in South Africa, their involvement in suppressing opposition, and incidents of violence in the Kwazulu bantustan, including attacks on UDF affiliates. It also outlines the objectives of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa and provides information on IDAF's international affiliates and publication programme.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained as part of the permanent IDAF publications archive.
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.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS; IDAF publications; DAF Briefing Paper No.22.
Publication note
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects.
Notes area
Note
ISSN: 0308-3586. Typeset by The Alden Press, (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- United Democratic Front (UDF) (Subject)
- Inkatha (Subject)
- Victor Ntuli (Subject)
- Lechesa Tsenoli (Subject)
Genre access points
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 the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.