Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- March–April 1981 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Preserved as part of IDAF’s political and legal documentation series focused on anti-apartheid resistance and state repression.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
This issue documents the South African raid on ANC residences in Matola, Mozambique, killing 15 people, including ANC and SACTU members. It reports widespread detentions, school boycotts, union crackdowns, and new censorship laws. It includes a testimony from SWAPO's Axel Johannes detailing 15 months of solitary detention under Proclamation AG26. Key events include the banning of six journalists, mass opposition to conscription in Namibia, accounts of torture, detentions of AZAPO members, the death of Jonas Shimuefeleni on Robben Island, and the escape of Kassinga detainees. The issue underscores militarization in Namibia, legal mechanisms used for indefinite detention, and state suppression of media and civil liberties.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.
Aanvullingen
No further accruals expected.
Ordeningstelsel
Chronological within the IDAF 'Focus' series.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open to researchers and the public.
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 publication; complete and readable.
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 1–32, ANC Mozambique raid files, SWAPO conscription testimonies, AG26 legislation archives, Kassinga abduction records.
Notitie Publicaties
Focus', Issue No. 33. International Defence and Aid Fund, March–April 1981.
Aantekeningen
Aantekening
This issue is notable for eyewitness accounts of solitary detention and torture, South African cross-border raids, and an expansive list of detainees under multiple apartheid-era laws.
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Oliver Tambo (Onderwerp)
- William Khanyile (Onderwerp)
- Axel Johannes (Onderwerp)
- Markus Kateka (Onderwerp)
- Ida Jimmy (Onderwerp)
- Gertrude Kandanga (Onderwerp)
- Jonas Shimuefeleni (Onderwerp)
- Zwelakhe Sisulu (Onderwerp)
- John Issel (Onderwerp)
- Mathata Tsedu (Onderwerp)
- Joe Thloloe (Onderwerp)
- Priscilla Jana (Onderwerp)
- Oscar Mpetha (Onderwerp)
- Guy Berger (Onderwerp)
- Devandiren Pillay (Onderwerp)
- Philip Tjerije (Onderwerp)
- Sam Nujoma (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
Comprehensive issue covering mass detentions, new military and censorship laws, and detailed firsthand testimony from SWAPO’s Axel Johannes. Key historical documentation of international apartheid resistance.