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- March–April 1983 (Creation)
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1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)
Context area
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Archival history
Archived as part of IDAF’s documentation series on political repression and armed resistance in Southern Africa.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Issue 45 provides detailed accounts of repression through tightened pass laws, the criminalisation of residency, and the use of state security forces to restrict African movement and employment. The issue features an obituary tribute to Canon John Collins and reports on mass detentions, child imprisonment, police violence, and political trials of ANC and SWAPO members. It also includes updates on union suppression, school and student protests, the Maseru Raid, Namibia detentions, and Angola incursions. A full review of the 1982 armed struggle is included, with statistical breakdowns of sabotage operations, and evidence of state disinformation regarding guerrilla activity. Ciskei repression and its 'Sword of the Nation' squad are also featured.
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 arrangement within the '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
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
OCR scanned document; text searchable and legible.
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 1–44, Maseru Raid documentation, Ciskei National Security Act records, SWAPO detainee files, Angola-SADF war material.
Publication note
Focus', Issue No. 45. International Defence and Aid Fund, March–April 1983.
Notes area
Note
Features a comprehensive section on the tightening of pass laws, the Maseru raid aftermath, detailed detainee listings, and statistical analysis of sabotage operations in 1982.
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- Canon John Collins (Subject)
- Barbara Hogan (Subject)
- Ernest Dipale (Subject)
- Neil Aggett (Subject)
- Sipho Pityana (Subject)
- Roggerio Chamusso (Subject)
- Peter Mokaba (Subject)
- Carl Niehaus (Subject)
- Lilian Keagile (Subject)
- Oscar Mpetha (Subject)
- Alan Fine (Subject)
- Auret van Heerden (Subject)
- Joe Thloloe (Subject)
- Mzwandile Msoki (Subject)
- Charles Sebe (Subject)
- Oliver Tambo (Subject)
- Sam Nujoma (Subject)
- Robert Mugabe (Subject)
- Desmond Tutu (Subject)
- Jackson Tayo (Subject)
- Titus Yobo (Subject)
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ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition
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Archivist's note
This issue highlights an intense period of legal, physical, and military repression alongside memorialization of key figures in the anti-apartheid movement and an overview of sabotage actions in 1982.