Included are statements, submissions and evidence presented to the Commission of Inquiry, affidavits, papers and press cuttings relating mainly to hostel violence on the reef between 1990-1992.

Auret van Heerden vs AB Cronwright and Others - includes Particulars of a claim by Van Heerden that he had been assaulted and ill-treated by Arthur Cronwright and other members from the South African security police, while in detention.

Also files on Wits Students, Women's group (detained at Moroka), Krugersdorp detainees, and miscellaneous files, etc.

Reports and submissions on the causes of political violence in Natal (1992); on the Inquiry into the curbing of violence and intimidation during the forthcoming SA election (1993); and on taxi and train violence and the Bisho incident in which Ciskei police fired on a march.

Records of the trial State vs Nelson Mandela, which was held in the Pretoria Regional Court from 15 October - 7 November 1962.

Nelson Mandela was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for inciting workers to strike and for leaving South Africa without a valid travel document.

Records of the trial MKWAYI, W. AND OTHERS (David Kitson, Laloo Chiba, John Matthews, Sathyandranath 'Mac' Maharaj), who were accused of sabotage in 1964.

This is a collection of trial records.

Most of the trials are incomplete, some consisting of only one document. They include some cases brought by the State against individuals or groups charged with terrorism, etc; some are brought by detainees (assault, wrongful detentions etc.); there are 'Media' cases about undesirable publications, and cases in the Industrial Court involving trade unions such as National Union of Mineworkers and Food and Allied Workers Union, and dealing with industrial action; and Commissions of Inquiry.