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Title
Date(s)
- March 1976 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
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Repository
Archival history
Part of the IDAF Focus bulletin series; maintained by human rights and anti-apartheid archival repositories.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue highlights South Africa's military presence in Angola, expanded powers of the Defence Force, and new legislation legalizing extraterritorial deployment. Reports include armed forces statistics, political trials (Bloem, Black Consciousness trial), banning orders, and 'protected' villages in Rhodesia. Includes a personal account by Winnie Mandela on political 'widows'.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this item.
System of arrangement
Chronological issue in the 'Focus' series published by IDAF.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open for consultation.
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
OCR-scanned version of original printed newsletter, legible.
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
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 related trial documentation, detainee case records, and newsletters in the IDAF collection.
Publication note
Focus', Issue No. 3. International Defence and Aid Fund, March 1976.
Notes area
Note
This issue focuses on militarization and repression following South Africa’s intervention in Angola.
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Name access points
- Winnie Mandela (Subject)
- Trevor Bloem (Subject)
- Raymond Burgers (Subject)
- Patrick McGluwa (Subject)
- Saths Cooper (Subject)
- Pandelani Nefololovodhwe (Subject)
- Vincent Selanto (Subject)
- Glen Moss (Subject)
- Breyten Breytenbach (Subject)
- Jackson Banyini (Subject)
- Edson Sithole (Subject)
- Eric Abrahams (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition
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Archivist's note
Extracted and described from OCR version using ISAD(G) standard. Issue contains extensive detail on military, legal, and civil repression in early 1976.