Unidad documental simple PWPFOCI034 - Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 34

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US UK-PWP01 PWPFOC001-PWPFOCI034

Título

Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 34

Fecha(s)

  • May–June 1981 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Unidad documental simple

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1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)

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Filed within IDAF’s archival holdings on state repression and resistance movements in apartheid-era Southern Africa.

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

South African History Archive (SAHA)

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Alcance y contenido

This issue highlights intensified South African military operations in northern Namibia and southern Angola, including troop build-ups, air and land attacks, and damage to Angolan infrastructure. It covers the formation of the South West Africa Police (SWAP), the continued detention and reported torture of Kassinga detainees, and testimony from Ida Jimmy, a SWAPO political prisoner. The issue also details major political trials in South Africa, including those of Oscar Mpetha, Guy Berger, Devandiren Pillay, and various students and unionists. There are detailed accounts of new bannings, forced removals under the Group Areas Act, school repression, press censorship, and a complete list of detentions and releases under apartheid security laws.

Valorización, destrucción y programación

Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.

Acumulaciones

No further accruals expected.

Sistema de arreglo

Chronologically arranged within the IDAF Focus newsletter series.

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Condiciones de acceso

Unrestricted public and research access.

Condiciones

Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

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    OCR scan of printed newsletter; fully legible.

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    Uploaded finding aid

    Área de materiales relacionados

    Existencia y localización de originales

    Originals held by the South African History Archives.

    Existencia y localización de copias

    Digital copy available through the PWP projects and other Archives.

    Unidades de descripción relacionadas

    Issues 1–33, Kassinga raid reports, SWAPO trial records, AG26 detentions, South African student protest documentation.

    Descripciones relacionadas

    Nota de publicación

    Focus', Issue No. 34. International Defence and Aid Fund, May–June 1981.

    Área de notas

    Notas

    A critical issue detailing regional military escalation, civilian displacement, torture testimonies, systemic legal repression, and community resistance efforts.

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    Identificador de la descripción

    ISADG-IDAF-Focus-34

    Identificador de la institución

    IDAF-Archive

    Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

    ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition

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        Nota del archivista

        Highly detailed coverage of regional military aggression and extensive repression inside South Africa and Namibia. Key source for understanding apartheid military strategy and legal instruments.

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