"The Third Day of September: an eye-witness account of the Sebokeng Rebellion of 1984", by Johannes Rantele. Published as part of the Storyteller Series No.1, by Ravan Press. The author was a witness to the events which unfolded in Sebokeng and other townships in the Vaal Triangle. He took photographs on which the artist Goodman Mabote based the illustrations in the publication.

Includes extracts of Court record.

CASE NO. 19740/86.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (WITWATERSRAND LOCAL DIVISION) 1986-1988.

In the matter between:

THEMBA MICHAEL MNGOMEZULU First Applicant.

ISAAC MZONDEKI RADEBE Second Applicant.

MXLOLISI ALFRED MPHUNGWA Third Applicant.

and.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOWETO Respondent.

(re evictions).

Chairman, Rand Water Board and M.L.C.

Including notes, articles and letters on sociology, race problems and theosophy.

Ornithologist

Fragment of a diary. Describes a hunting expedition in the Transvaal and comments on Chief Lobengula.

His papers relate to his careers as journalist, propagandist and conservationist. Among his correspondents was Laurens van der Post, a boyhood friend. There are personal papers including correspondence, notebooks, diaries and records relating to organisations with which he was associated. There is interesting information on the Broederbond and a fine collection of negatives for "Libertas", the journal he edited during the war.

Certificate to the effect that he has been sworn in as a special constable for the East Rand Proprietary Mines, signed by G.G. Munnik, Speciale Rechterlijke Commissaris, Boksburg.

A note in English by Heldzingen explains that the reason for his being sworn in was to enable him to carry a revolver when he took the gold output to Johannesburg.

Missionary at the London Missionary Society in Rhodesia

Describes his missionary work at Shiloh in Matabeleland and contains many references to Chief Lobengula. Includes copies of letter from Lobengula to the British Resident, Pretoria, 30 Mar. 1882 and to Commandant-General, Transvaal Republic, 21 Apr. 1882, together with a copy of the treaty between Lobengula and Hugh Dobbie, Daniel and William Francis and Samuel Dodds, ceding right to explore for gold, 2 Sep. 1881. Also copies of reviews of his Eleven years in Central South Africa, London, 1872.

Poet, journalist and 1820 Settler

'Ten letters of Thomas Pringle (1826-1833) together with his The Desolate Valley: a South African Scene and The Wild Forester of Winterberg: a South African Ballad' 34p.

Correspondents are Mrs. W.B. Rawson, A. Watts and T. Wilson and the subjects of the correspondence are literature and the slavery question. 'The Desolate Valley' was published in African Sketches, London, Moxon, 1834 and 'The Wild Forester of Winterberg' under the title of 'The Forester of the Neutral Ground' in Afar in the desert, London, Longmans, 1881.

Originals are in the John Rylands Library, Manchester.

'Hottentot or Free Person of Colour: contract of hiring and service of husband and wife including children'.

Drawn up between T. Stringfellow of Grahamstown and Richard Dick, prize negro and his wife, whereby they agreed to serve as domestic servants for six months and to be paid fifteen shillings, plus food and lodging. Signed by T. Stringfellow and marks made by R. Dick and his wife in the presence of P. McRosty, Clerk of the Peace.

Paintings, mostly water colour and pencil sketches