Zone d'identification
Cote
Titre
Date(s)
- September–October 1979 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Dépôt
Histoire archivistique
Held as part of the IDAF archive’s political trial and legal repression series.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
This issue covers the major treason trial of 12 alleged ANC guerillas, repression under martial law in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), escalating political trials in South Africa, continued security legislation abuses, and numerous detentions and bannings. It includes detailed reports on the use of torture, child detentions, the settlement of civil suits like the Steve Biko case, and bans imposed on legal defenders like Priscilla Jana. Reports on trials span across Transkei, Ciskei, Namibia, and Botswana. Also included are conditions in resettlement camps like Dimbaza and Ilinge, treatment of political prisoners on Robben Island and Kroonstad, and censorship cases involving journalists.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.
Accroissements
No further accruals expected.
Mode de classement
Filed chronologically in the IDAF 'Focus' bulletin series.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Public access permitted for research and education.
Conditions de reproduction
Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.
Langue des documents
anglais
Écriture des documents
Notes de langue et graphie
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
OCR scan of original printed document; readable with structured layout.
Instruments de recherche
Instrument de recherche téléversé
Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Originals held by the South African History Archives.
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Digital copy available through the PWP projects and other Archives.
Unités de description associées
Issues 1–23, ANC treason trial records, Biko family case files, PAC trial records, reports on martial law and Rhodesian executions.
Note de publication
Focus', Issue No. 24. International Defence and Aid Fund, September–October 1979.
Zone des notes
Note
Issue notable for its detailed documentation of legal repression and the wide range of political trials across the region, including South Africa, Transkei, and Rhodesia.
Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
- Steve Biko (Sujet)
- Priscilla Jana (Sujet)
- Solomon Mahlangu (Sujet)
- John Sekete (Sujet)
- Mandla Mthethwa (Sujet)
- Vusimuzi Zulu (Sujet)
- Stanley Ndlovu (Sujet)
- Mputie Matsobane (Sujet)
- Sabata Dalindyebo (Sujet)
- Florence Mangcotywa (Sujet)
- Albert Befile (Sujet)
- Henry Magaza (Sujet)
- Zwelakhe Sisulu (Sujet)
- Jill Joubert (Sujet)
- H.E. O’Connor (Sujet)
- Malusi Mpumlwana (Sujet)
- Mxolisi Mvovo (Sujet)
- Joyce Mashamba (Sujet)
- Mandla Magudulela (Sujet)
Mots-clés - Genre
Zone du contrôle de la description
Identifiant de la description
Identifiant du service d'archives
Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
Écriture(s)
Sources
Note de l'archiviste
A densely detailed issue highlighting systemic legal oppression, shifting legal tactics such as treason charges, and detention of political activists across all age groups.