Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- Summer 1977 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Preserved within the IDAF archival series on Southern African political repression.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue covers the 'Pretoria Twelve' ANC trial, the SASO-BPC convictions, banning orders, detentions, and deaths in custody. It reports on police impunity legislation, the status of Robben Island, the banning of Winnie Mandela to Brandfort, the Red Cross Geneva protocols, and ongoing Rhodesian executions and repression. Includes special coverage of ANC underground structures, student trials, and international legal developments.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
System of arrangement
Eleventh issue in the IDAF Focus series, chronologically organized.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open for public access and scholarly use.
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
OCR version of printed publication; legible condition.
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Originals held by the South African History Archives.
Existence and location of copies
Digital copy available through the PWP projects and other Archives.
Related units of description
Focus Issues 1–10, SASO-BPC trial records, Red Cross reports, ANC case files.
Publication note
Focus', Issue No. 11. International Defence and Aid Fund, Summer 1977.
Notes area
Note
Includes statistical updates on political prisoners, Geneva protocol developments, and judicial repression.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Mosima Gabriel Sexwale (Subject)
- Naledi Tsiki (Subject)
- Rita Ndzanga (Subject)
- Khehla Shubane (Subject)
- Breyten Breytenbach (Subject)
- Winnie Mandela (Subject)
- Nelson Mandela (Subject)
- Harold Nxasana (Subject)
- Mamphela Ramphele (Subject)
- Mapetla Mohapi (Subject)
- Matthews Mabelane (Subject)
- George Botha (Subject)
- Wellington Tshazibane (Subject)
- Pinos Zehama (Subject)
- Robert Bhebe (Subject)
- Joshua Nkomo (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
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Dates of creation revision deletion
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Archivist's note
Detailed issue describing one of the most significant ANC trials, Robben Island conditions, and state denial of Red Cross access to prisoners.