Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- September–October 1979 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Held as part of the IDAF archive’s political trial and legal repression series.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
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.
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 chronologically in the IDAF 'Focus' bulletin series.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Public access permitted for research and education.
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 scan of original printed document; readable with structured layout.
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 1–23, ANC treason trial records, Biko family case files, PAC trial records, reports on martial law and Rhodesian executions.
Notitie Publicaties
Focus', Issue No. 24. International Defence and Aid Fund, September–October 1979.
Aantekeningen
Aantekening
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.
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Steve Biko (Onderwerp)
- Priscilla Jana (Onderwerp)
- Solomon Mahlangu (Onderwerp)
- John Sekete (Onderwerp)
- Mandla Mthethwa (Onderwerp)
- Vusimuzi Zulu (Onderwerp)
- Stanley Ndlovu (Onderwerp)
- Mputie Matsobane (Onderwerp)
- Sabata Dalindyebo (Onderwerp)
- Florence Mangcotywa (Onderwerp)
- Albert Befile (Onderwerp)
- Henry Magaza (Onderwerp)
- Zwelakhe Sisulu (Onderwerp)
- Jill Joubert (Onderwerp)
- H.E. O’Connor (Onderwerp)
- Malusi Mpumlwana (Onderwerp)
- Mxolisi Mvovo (Onderwerp)
- Joyce Mashamba (Onderwerp)
- Mandla Magudulela (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
A densely detailed issue highlighting systemic legal oppression, shifting legal tactics such as treason charges, and detention of political activists across all age groups.