Área de identidad
Código de referencia
ZA HPRA A3441-A-A5
Título
Escape from Pretoria Maximum prison
Fecha(s)
- 1979-1980 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
sub-series
Volumen y soporte
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
(20th century)
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
On the 11 December 1979 Alex Moumbaris and two other prisoners, Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, made a daring escape from Pretoria Central Prison. After a dangerous and exhausting journey they eventually arrived in Lusaka, where they were received by OR Tambo, and for the first time appeared publicly about their escape during a press conference on the 14 January 1980.