Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- January 1978 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Preserved within the IDAF archive series of 'Focus' newsletters detailing Southern African liberation struggles.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
This issue highlights torture and political repression in Namibia, including sworn affidavits of electric shock torture and abuse of detainees like Bernadus Petrus. It covers arrests of SWAPO leaders, police crackdowns on rallies, and controversial security laws such as AG9. South African topics include trials, bannings, deaths in detention (e.g., Steve Biko, Rick Turner), Goch Street shootings, and Spring Six sentencing. Other topics include educational repression, press censorship, Rhodesian executions, guerilla warfare, and the seizure of banned organisations’ assets.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.
Aanvullingen
No further accruals expected.
Ordeningstelsel
Chronologically organized within the IDAF Focus series.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open for research and academic use.
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 text from original print bulletin; readable.
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
Issues 1–13; Steve Biko inquest; Pretoria 12 trial; SASO-BPC trial documentation.
Notitie Publicaties
Focus', Issue No. 14. International Defence and Aid Fund, January 1978.
Aantekeningen
Aantekening
Rich in primary testimonies and photographs of torture. Includes a landmark legal account of Victor Nkandi's trial and forensic reports.
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Bernadus Petrus (Onderwerp)
- Franciscus Petrus (Onderwerp)
- Tauno Hatuikulipi (Onderwerp)
- Justin Ellis (Onderwerp)
- Daniel Tjongarero (Onderwerp)
- Reinhold Ipinge (Onderwerp)
- Raula Shimbode (Onderwerp)
- Naftali Shigwedha (Onderwerp)
- Victor Nkandi (Onderwerp)
- Steve Biko (Onderwerp)
- Rick Turner (Onderwerp)
- Donald Woods (Onderwerp)
- Mosima Gabriel Sexwale (Onderwerp)
- Naledi Tsiki (Onderwerp)
- Solomon Mahlangu (Onderwerp)
- Patrick Mabinda (Onderwerp)
- Joe Gqabi (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
OCR-based extraction from Focus Issue 14. Includes extensive legal affidavits, reports of police violence, and trial summaries.