Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA A3396
Title
Catherine Burns, Letter from Ministry of Justice
Date(s)
- 30 September 1987 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 letter with envelope
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The item was deposited by Catherine Burns in 2015.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The letter to Catherine Burns relates to her application to the Ministry of Justice to possess and consult publications affected by the Internal Security Act, 1982 (Act 74 of 1982). It is signed by HJ Coetsee, Member of Parliament, Minister of Justice.
The publications for which Catherine Burns was granted permission to possess banned publications included 'The Guardian', 'New Age', 'Fighting Talk' and 'Inkululeko', which she needed to consult for the completion of her Honours degree in History at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission has to be granted by Catherine Burns.