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Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- September–October 1981 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Filed within IDAF’s Southern Africa political documentation series.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue details the South African invasion of southern Angola, including town occupations, bombings, and destruction of infrastructure. It provides accounts of torture and abuse of SWAPO detainees, repression in Namibia under conscription, destruction of the Anglican seminary in Odibo, mass pass arrests in the Cape, increased military and police operations in urban areas, and ongoing political detentions and trials of trade unionists, students, and ANC members. Notably, testimonies of detainees, statistics on South African aggression in Angola, and reports on religious persecution and the expansion of South African military bases are included.
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
Chronologically arranged within the IDAF Focus series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open to the public and researchers.
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 newsletter; legible and complete.
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
Issues 1–35, Kassinga raids, SWAPO detentions, PLAN testimony, Robben Island prisoner lists, Anglican mission archives.
Publication note
Focus', Issue No. 36. International Defence and Aid Fund, September–October 1981.
Notes area
Note
This issue contains detailed accounts of torture, military occupation, pass law enforcement, and significant legal cases involving political prisoners and anti-apartheid activists.
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Name access points
- Markus Kateka (Subject)
- Hendrik Kariseb (Subject)
- Ida Jimmy (Subject)
- David Shikomba (Subject)
- Eliaser Tuhadeleni (Subject)
- Thami Mazwai (Subject)
- Zwelakhe Sisulu (Subject)
- Oscar Mpetha (Subject)
- Guy Berger (Subject)
- Khotso Seathlolo (Subject)
- Conrad Lekhumbi (Subject)
- Anthony Tsotsobe (Subject)
- Johannes Shabangu (Subject)
- David Moise (Subject)
- Archdeacon Shilongo (Subject)
- James Kauluma (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
A major issue documenting cross-border aggression, anti-church actions, mass detentions, and systematic repression during apartheid South Africa’s military campaigns.