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- 1989 - 1996 (Creation)
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224 boxes and photographs
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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.
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Memoranda, reports, correspondence, affidavits and press cuttings relating to the work of the IBI.
Subjects include: assassinations, hit squads, third force activities, the Civil Co-operation Bureau, the right wing, Inkatha, the SAP and SADF, vigilante attacks, train and taxi violence, attacks on individuals, massacres, 1994 general election and the Harms Commission.
Areas include: Bekkersdal, Boipatong, Bophuthatswana, Border/Ciskei/Transkei, Braklaagte, Daveyton, Kagiso, Katlehong, Khutsong, KwaNdebele, Kwa-Thema, Natal, Phola Park, Ratanda, Sebokeng, Soweto, Tembisa, Thokoza, Vaal and Vosloorus.
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Note
The digitisation of the IBI reports, item 2, was made possibly by a generous grant from Carnegie Corporation.