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Imtiaz Cajee

  • Person
  • 20th century

Imtiaz Cajee is the nephew of Ahmed Timol, who died in Security Police detention in 1971.

Independent Board of Inquiry (IBI)

  • Corporate body
  • 1989-1996

The IBI was an independent monitoring group, formed to investigate the causes of political violence and to create public awareness around the issue of political violence. It collected evidence of intimidation and violence, and through numerous reports indicated widespread collaboration of South African security forces with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), homeland authorities and allied vigilante groups.

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

  • Corporate body
  • 1991

Founded in 1991, the ISS is an African organization, which enhances human security by providing authoritative research, expert policy advice and capacity building.

International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)

  • Corporate body

The International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa started its activities in the aftermath of the 1956 Treason Trial as a support network for the 156 trialists and their families. Later in 1965 it became an international organisation, which provided outstanding financial support for the defence of many political activists and for the families of political detainees and prisoners inside South Africa. The organisation published numerous material in the form of photographs, books and films about the Apartheid system in South Africa.

International University Exchange Fund (IUEF)

  • Corporate body
  • 1961-1981

The International University Exchange Fund (IUEF) was set up at the headquarters of the International Student Conference (ISC) in Leiden, Netherlands, with the aim to assisting refugees. It was later moved to Geneva and adopted a new constitution, setting up a board of Nordic non-governmental organisations, including especially student and youth organisations. Lars-Gunnar Eriksson of Sweden was appointed Director of the IUEF, expanding the organisation and providing scholarships for Southern African students and other activities.
The IUEF also supported programmes inside South Africa, such as SACHED, a distance education programme. Another programme was the "prison education programme" to provide funds for correspondence courses for political prisoners, which was operated in cooperation with the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS).
In 1977 Mr. Eriksson employed and later appointed Craig Williamson, Vice-President of NUSAS, as Deputy Director of the IUEF. However, Williamson at the time was also a Captain in the South African Security Police. The infiltration of the IUEF by Craig Williamson, together with unfolding political events in the late 1970s, led to the dissolution of the organisation in 1981.

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