Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- April 1976 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Preserved as part of the IDAF archival holdings documenting political repression in Southern Africa.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue highlights escalating political repression, including deaths in detention (notably Joseph Mdluli), torture under the Terrorism Act, and mass arrests in South Africa, Namibia, and Rhodesia. It covers the Namibian SWAPO trial, state violence against Black Consciousness members, demolitions in Windhoek, and rural forced removals in South Africa (Majeng case). Also includes updates on political trials and mass arrests in Zimbabwe.
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 publication within IDAF 'Focus' series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open for research purposes.
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 copy; legible text format.
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
Other issues of 'Focus', trial files, and detainee reports by IDAF.
Publication note
Focus', Issue No. 4. International Defence and Aid Fund, April 1976.
Notes area
Note
Includes graphic accounts of torture, repression, and institutional responses to liberation movements.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Joseph Mdluli (Subject)
- Harold Nxasana (Subject)
- Griffiths Mxenge (Subject)
- Masobiya Mdluli (Subject)
- Clotilda Nxasana (Subject)
- Aaron Muchimba (Subject)
- Rauna Nambinga (Subject)
- Hendrik Shikongo (Subject)
- Anna Ngaihondjwa (Subject)
- Naimi Nombowo (Subject)
- Chief Filemon Elifas (Subject)
- Chief Clemens Kapuuo (Subject)
- Chief Geoffrey Moseki (Subject)
- Norman Middleton (Subject)
- Fatima Meer (Subject)
- Winnie Mandela (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition
Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
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Archivist's note
Derived from OCR of IDAF bulletin. Includes landmark coverage on SWAPO trial and Majeng removals.