Item PWPFOCI037 - Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 37

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US UK-PWP01 PWPFOC001-PWPFOCI037

Title

Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 37

Date(s)

  • November–December 1981 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)

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Archival history

Preserved within the IDAF archive and partner repositories documenting political trials, detentions, and anti-apartheid movements.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

South African History Archive (SAHA)

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Scope and content

Issue 37 provides detailed reporting on repression in the Ciskei bantustan, the South African invasion of Angola (Operation Protea), political detentions, bannings, student and trade union trials, and prison conditions. It includes first-hand accounts, trial updates (including those of Oscar Mpetha and ANC guerillas), figures on political prisoners, juvenile detentions, and restrictions on journalists. Reports also highlight police violence, attacks on press freedom, and widespread protest against 'independence' imposed on Ciskei.

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

Chronological sequence within the 'Focus' newsletter series.

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Conditions governing access

Unrestricted public access for research and educational use.

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, complete and readable.

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    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 1–36, Operation Protea reports, Ciskei independence protests, Oscar Mpetha trial records.

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    Publication note

    Focus', Issue No. 37. International Defence and Aid Fund, November–December 1981.

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    Note

    Comprehensive coverage of apartheid repression, Operation Protea, mass detentions, trials, and the rise of resistance in Ciskei and beyond.

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    Description identifier

    ISADG-IDAF-Focus-37

    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

        This issue marks an intensification of military aggression (Operation Protea), suppression of Ciskei dissent, and the incarceration of numerous activists and students, making it a vital resource for understanding repression and resistance at the close of 1981.

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