Item PWPFOCI016 - Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 16

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US UK-PWP01 PWPFOC001-PWPFOCI016

Title

Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 16

Date(s)

  • May 1978 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)

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Archival history

Preserved in the IDAF archival series chronicling Southern Africa's political unrest and state repression.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

South African History Archive (SAHA)

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Scope and content

This issue covers political trials, mass arrests, detentions, and state violence in South Africa, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), and Namibia. In Zimbabwe, the internal settlement and continued guerilla warfare, political executions, and detainee releases are detailed. In Namibia, following the assassination of Chief Clemens Kapuuo, numerous SWAPO leaders were detained, armed clashes occurred, and new emergency laws were enacted. In South Africa, major ANC trials (including the Pretoria Twelve), the sentencing of Solomon Mahlangu, and police torture are reported. Other topics include labour unrest, teacher strikes, apartheid legislation, and education repression.

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

Filed as Issue 16 within the chronological IDAF 'Focus' newsletter series.

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Conditions governing access

Open for public access and historical research.

Conditions governing reproduction

Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.

Language of material

  • English

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    Physical characteristics and technical requirements

    OCR version of printed bulletin; readable.

    Finding aids

    Uploaded finding aid

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    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

    See Focus Issues 1–15; records on Solomon Mahlangu, Pretoria Twelve, SWAPO detentions, Peter Manning trial.

    Related descriptions

    Publication note

    Focus', Issue No. 16. International Defence and Aid Fund, May 1978.

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    Note

    Notable for documenting the fallout from the internal settlement in Zimbabwe and expanded security crackdowns across the region.

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    Description identifier

    ISADG-IDAF-Focus-16

    Institution identifier

    IDAF-Archive

    Rules and/or conventions used

    ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition

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        Archivist's note

        Compiled from OCR extraction of Issue 16. Significant for its legal documentation, death penalty verdicts, and systemic repression analysis.

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