Item PWPFOCI026 - Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 26

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US UK-PWP01 PWPFOC001-PWPFOCI026

Title

Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 26

Date(s)

  • January–February 1980 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)

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Archival history

Retained as part of the IDAF archive's political repression and legal advocacy series documenting the anti-apartheid struggle.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

South African History Archive (SAHA)

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Scope and content

This issue opens with the dramatic prison escape of ANC activists Alexander Moumbaris, Timothy Jenkin, and Stephen Lee from Pretoria Central Prison. It covers bannings of released political prisoners including Andrew Mashaba, Robben Island conditions, the banning of Lizo Pityana, trials of Ford workers in Port Elizabeth, detentions in South Africa, Transkei and Namibia, the sentencing of ANC guerrillas including James Mange (to death), and mass detentions under AG26 in Namibia. Additional topics include the closure of Robben Island, censorship, church campaigns for prisoner support, and appeals in multiple political trials.

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 chronologically within the IDAF Focus bulletin series.

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Conditions governing access

Open access for researchers and the public.

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 scanned version; legible and structured.

    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

    Issues 1–25; case records of the Pietermaritzburg 12, Transkei opposition detentions, and Namibian detainee court filings.

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    Publication note

    Focus', Issue No. 26. International Defence and Aid Fund, January–February 1980.

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    Note

    Documents high-profile prison escapes, deep repression across Southern Africa, and legal responses to apartheid abuses.

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    Description identifier

    ISADG-IDAF-Focus-26

    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

        Notable for its rare coverage of an ANC prison escape, execution sentencing, and mass political trials across Southern Africa. Drawn from full OCR extract.

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