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South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) Fonds
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Unrests, Banishments, Removals

  • ZA HPRA AD1646
  • Fonds
  • 1948 - 1969

Correspondence, memoranda and press clippings on unrest, banishments and removals.

South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

Treason Trial 1956

  • ZA HPRA AD1812
  • Fonds
  • 1956 - 1961

Records relating to the Treason Trial, Regina vs. F. Adams and 152 others on a charge of High Treason, 1956-1961.

Including: Correspondence, minutes, memoranda, printed items and court records including preparatory examination, indictment, arraignment and evidence, admissions, addresses, closing arguments, judgments and documentary exhibits. The exhibits relate to organisations including African National Congress, Communist Party of South Africa, Congress of Democrats, Congress of the People, Federation of South African Women, Natal Indian Congress, South African Coloured People's Association, South African Indian Congress, South African Peace Council, Springbok Legion, Transvaal Indian Congress, and to cultural-political groups, vigilance associations and trade unions. Also included are press summaries and bulletins of the Treason Trial Defence Fund. Amonst the many accused were Chief Albert J. Luthuli, Z.K. Matthews, Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu.

South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

The State vs Sathasivan Cooper and 8 Others, Trial records

  • ZA HPRA AD1719
  • Fonds
  • 1975-1976

In 1974 SASO/BPC members were arrested for staging Viva Frelimo rallies at Curries Fountain and at Turfloop University, and charged. They were Saths Cooper, Muntu Myeza, Strini Moodley, Patrick ‘Terror’ Lekota, Nchaupe Mokoape, Pandelani Nefolovhodwe, Nkwenkwe Nkomo, Kaborone Sedibe and Zithulele Cindi. Their trial, officially known as 'State vs Cooper and Eight Others', dragged on for 16 months, after which the accused were found guilty and sentenced to five and six-year terms on Robben Island.

Steve Biko appeared as one of the defence witnesses in the trial in May 1976, and his testimony is included in the court records. The records also include 'The Definition of Black Consciousness'.

South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

State vs Nelson Mandela and 9 Others (Rivonia Trial)

  • ZA HPRA AD1844
  • Fonds
  • 1963-1964

The trial records of what would become known as the Rivonia trial originate from the defense attorneys for the accused.

South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

State vs Glenn Moss and 4 Others

  • ZA HPRA AD1718
  • Fonds
  • 1976

The collection contains the records of the trial of the State v. Glenn Moss and Four Others, on charge of contravening the Suppression of Communism Act (Act 44, 1950). The co-accused were Charles David Nupen, Edward Charles Webster, Paul Cedric De Beer and Karel Simon Tip.

Included are the indictment, exhibits, photos, incomplete trial record, State's argument and comments on the evidence of A.H. Murray.

South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

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