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- November 1977 (Creación)
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Volumen y soporte
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
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Historia archivística
Part of the IDAF archival series documenting political repression, maintained by anti-apartheid archives.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
This issue reports the mass banning of Black Consciousness organisations and individuals on 19 October 1977, including the SASO, BPC, and Soweto Students’ Representative Council. It details arrests, detentions, and police violence during student uprisings and protests, particularly in Soweto, Eastern Cape, and universities. Coverage includes Steve Biko’s death in detention, memorial actions, and international solidarity. Rhodesian repression, Namibian occupation, and emergency powers in Bophuthatswana and Ciskei are also covered. Political trials, such as the Pretoria Twelve and Springs Six, and inquests into deaths in detention are documented.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.
Acumulaciones
No further accruals expected.
Sistema de arreglo
Filed sequentially in the IDAF 'Focus' bulletin series by issue number and date.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Open to public access for research and educational purposes.
Condiciones
Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.
Idioma del material
inglés
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OCR-processed version of printed newsletter, legible condition.
Instrumentos de descripción
Uploaded finding aid
Área de materiales relacionados
Existencia y localización de originales
Originals held by the South African History Archives.
Existencia y localización de copias
Digital copy available through the PWP projects and other Archives.
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
Focus Issues 1–12, SASO-BPC trial records, Steve Biko inquest, and ANC underground trial documentation.
Nota de publicación
Focus', Issue No. 13. International Defence and Aid Fund, November 1977.
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Notas
Features comprehensive coverage of the October 1977 crackdown, detentions, emergency proclamations, and key trials of anti-apartheid activists.
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- Steve Biko (Materia)
- Winnie Mandela (Materia)
- Donald Woods (Materia)
- Beyers Naude (Materia)
- Mosima Gabriel Sexwale (Materia)
- Matthew Goniwe (Materia)
- Percy Qoboza (Materia)
- Kenneth Rachidi (Materia)
- Joe Gqabi (Materia)
- Solomon Mahlangu (Materia)
- Raymond Ramapepe (Materia)
- Peter Randall (Materia)
- Fatima Meer (Materia)
- Ellen Khuzwayo (Materia)
- Naledi Tsiki (Materia)
- Mamphela Ramphele (Materia)
- Christmas Tinto (Materia)
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ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition
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Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
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Nota del archivista
Extensively detailed bulletin documenting one of the most intense periods of apartheid-era repression, including the banning of key organisations and detentions of major figures.