Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- November 1977 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Part of the IDAF archival series documenting political repression, maintained by anti-apartheid archives.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
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.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.
Aanvullingen
No further accruals expected.
Ordeningstelsel
Filed sequentially in the IDAF 'Focus' bulletin series by issue number and date.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open to public access for research and educational purposes.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.
Taal van het materiaal
Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
OCR-processed version of printed newsletter, legible condition.
Toegangen
Uploaded finding aid
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Originals held by the South African History Archives.
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Digital copy available through the PWP projects and other Archives.
Related units of description
Focus Issues 1–12, SASO-BPC trial records, Steve Biko inquest, and ANC underground trial documentation.
Notitie Publicaties
Focus', Issue No. 13. International Defence and Aid Fund, November 1977.
Aantekeningen
Aantekening
Features comprehensive coverage of the October 1977 crackdown, detentions, emergency proclamations, and key trials of anti-apartheid activists.
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Steve Biko (Onderwerp)
- Winnie Mandela (Onderwerp)
- Donald Woods (Onderwerp)
- Beyers Naude (Onderwerp)
- Mosima Gabriel Sexwale (Onderwerp)
- Matthew Goniwe (Onderwerp)
- Percy Qoboza (Onderwerp)
- Kenneth Rachidi (Onderwerp)
- Joe Gqabi (Onderwerp)
- Solomon Mahlangu (Onderwerp)
- Raymond Ramapepe (Onderwerp)
- Peter Randall (Onderwerp)
- Fatima Meer (Onderwerp)
- Ellen Khuzwayo (Onderwerp)
- Naledi Tsiki (Onderwerp)
- Mamphela Ramphele (Onderwerp)
- Christmas Tinto (Onderwerp)
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
Schrift(en)
Bronnen
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
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.