Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1988-1989 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 publication issue (printed, 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 FOCUS periodical series by IDAF Publications Ltd., distributed internationally to inform about repression and resistance in Southern Africa.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Publications Ltd.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue documents South African destabilisation operations in Southern Africa during 1988-1989, including military attacks, support for insurgent groups (UNITA, MNR), cross-border raids, bombings, assassinations, and other forms of aggression in Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. The article references numerous primary sources and provides context on the humanitarian impact, including displacement and refugee crises.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No appraisal or destruction scheduled; retained as part of the permanent collection for its historical significance.
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 libraries and archives with IDAF collections.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS periodical; IDAF pamphlets, books, and audiovisual materials.
Publication note
Published by IDAF Publications Ltd., Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR. ISSN 0308-3586.
Notes area
Note
IDAF Publications Ltd. is the publishing company of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa, a humanitarian organisation supporting victims of racial oppression. FOCUS is published six times a year.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- UNITA (Subject)
- MNR (Subject)
- African National Congress (ANC) (Subject)
- South African Defence Force (SADF) (Subject)
- IDAF Publications Ltd. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, 2nd 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, a humanitarian organisation supporting victims of racial oppression. FOCUS is published six times a year.