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Date(s)
- March-April 1990 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 printed supplement (approx. 12 pages); paper
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) was established to support individuals and groups opposed to apartheid in South Africa and other forms of political repression in Southern Africa. It provided legal aid, published newsletters and bulletins, and supported the families of detainees and political prisoners.
Repository
Archival history
Published as a supplement to FOCUS No. 87 by IDAF Publications Ltd., a publishing company of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa. The supplement was distributed internationally to inform about political repression and negotiations in South Africa and Namibia.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF Publications series.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This supplement to FOCUS No. 87 provides an analysis of the steps taken and obstacles remaining in the process of negotiating an end to apartheid in South Africa as of early 1990. It details the partial reforms initiated by the apartheid regime, including the unbanning of political organisations, the release of some political prisoners, and the lifting of certain emergency regulations. The supplement critically examines the limitations of these reforms, the continued existence of repressive legislation, the ongoing state of emergency, and the regime's retention of significant powers of repression. It also covers the responses of the African National Congress (ANC) and the international community, and outlines the requirements of the Harare Declaration for genuine negotiations.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained as part of the permanent collection due to its historical significance in documenting the transition period in South Africa.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this specific issue.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS publication series.
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Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held at UK-PWP, Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in affiliated IDAF committees in Britain, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden, and in major research libraries.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS; IDAF pamphlets, books, films, and photographic exhibitions on repression and resistance in Southern Africa.
Publication note
ISSN 0308-3586. Published six times a year by IDAF Publications Ltd.
Notes area
Note
IDAF Publications Ltd. is a registered company in England (No. 2105338), with registered address at Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR. The supplement was typeset by The Alden Press and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.
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- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- IDAF Publications Ltd. (Subject)
- African National Congress (ANC) (Subject)
- F. W. De Klerk (Subject)
- Nelson Mandela (Subject)
- Oliver Tambo (Subject)
- Gerrit Viljoen (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
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Arabic
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Archivist's note
IDAF Publications Ltd. is a registered company in England (No. 2105338), with registered address at Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR. The supplement was typeset by The Alden Press and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.