Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- April 1989 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 printed issue (text, 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 by IDAF Publications Ltd. as part of the FOCUS periodical series documenting political repression and legal cases in Southern Africa.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred from IDAF Publications Ltd. to UK-PWP.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue documents the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of Bacela and nine others, including juveniles, in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It details the legal proceedings, sentences, subsequent appeal, and the suicide of Bacela Lulamile Maneli in prison. The issue also discusses the broader context of juveniles imprisoned for political reasons in South Africa and Namibia, and provides a list of sources and abbreviations used in reporting.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No material has been appraised for destruction; retained as part of the permanent archive.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this issue.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS periodical 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 archival repositories and libraries with anti-apartheid collections.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS periodical; IDAF pamphlets, books, and photographic exhibitions.
Publication note
Published as FOCUS Issue 73 by IDAF Publications Ltd., ISSN 0308-3586.
Notes area
Note
IDAF Publications Ltd. is the publishing company of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa, registered in England. FOCUS is published six times a year to inform international opinion about repression in South Africa and Namibia.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Bacela Lulamile Maneli (Subject)
- Mxolisi Malgas (Subject)
- Michael Mambukwe (Subject)
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (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
IDAF Publications Ltd. is the publishing company of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa, registered in England. FOCUS is published six times a year to inform international opinion about repression in South Africa and Namibia.