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- 1966-1988 (Creation)
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1 file
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Subjects include:
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Cancellation of Rev Kotze's appointment as religious worker on Robben Island.
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Report of H. Suzman's visit to Robben Island.
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Reports submitted by prisoners N. Alexander and N. Mandela.
20/07/67: no "railway concessions for Robert Sobukwe's wife to enable her to visit him (Minister of Justice).
May-November 1971: letters from Mrs. V.P.R. Naidoo concerning her husband, M.D. Naidoo who is on Robben Island and was demoted from category B to category C, & replies from officials.
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Re M.D. Naidoo.
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Law books to be sent to Nelson Mandela.
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Conditions on Robben Island.
23/04/74: Helen Suzman replies to Dr. E.H. Brookes in Pietermaritzburg concerning an article by Peter Niesewand in the 'Manchester Guardian' about conditions on Robben Island.
August — October 1980: refusal of permission for Zoliswa Mnyamana to marry Joseph Mxolisi Pantswa who is serving 5 years for sabotage on Robben Island.
- H. Suzman's visit to Victor Verster and Robben Island prisons.
Undated. Handwritten Report by unidentified political prisoner re conditions on Robben Island.
28/04/88: request from Helen Suzman that Dr. Ivan Thoms be transferred from Pollsmoor to Pretoria Central Prison.