Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1983 - 1990 (Accumulation)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Archief
Omvang en medium
1.0 linear metres (10 archival boxes); 7 photographs; sound recordings
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
The Johannesburg Democratic Action Committee (JODAC) was formed after the launch of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1983 as an organisation for the people of Johannesburg who wanted to be part of the UDF. JODAC, as a UDF affiliate, took the responsibility for furthering the principle of non-racialism by providing opportunities for whites to join in the struggle against apartheid.
JODAC played a major role in UDF's 'call to Whites' campaign in 1986. At the time when the democratic organisations were hard hit by the State of Emergency, and forced to play a less public role, JODAC managed to maintain itself as an organisation and continued to be a voice and a link with the rest of the Democratic Movement in broader forums such as the ECC and Five Freedoms Forums.
When the UDF was restricted, JODAC as an organisation was not. It continued to build the Democratic Movement, introduced it to the people of Johannesburg, hosted regular political forums, organised debates around issues of the day, and provided news and views on what was happening in the extra-parliamentary terrain.
JODAC had committees such as an Anti-Militarisation Group, which linked with other organisations concerned with the issue. The Cultural Forum concerned itself with the idea of building a progressive culture. It had close relations with similar cultural groups from COSATU and Soweto and with progressive organisations in various cultural disciplines.
JODAC also played a bigger role in the co-ordination of similar organisation nationally through the National Co-ordinating Committee. This was a co-ordinating committee of white organisations affiliated or sympathetic to the UDF. It co-ordinated activities and relations of organisations such as the Durban Democratic Association, Pietermaritzburg Democratic Association, East London Action Forum, Cape Democrats and Port Elizabeth Action Committee.
After the unbanning of the liberation movements in 1990, JODAC disbanded. Since most JODAC members were both members and supporters of the African National Congress (ANC), they then joined the legally constituted ANC.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
The collection includes minutes, reports, conference papers and audio recordings, photographs and other organisational material. Of particular interest are documents on the organisation of white activists in the Democratic Movement.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
This collection is open for research
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Taal van het materiaal
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Uploaded finding aid
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
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Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
20090618