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Helen Suzman Papers File
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Letters August-December 1985

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.1-Aa1.1.11-Aa1.1.11.2
  • File
  • August-December 1985
  • Part of Helen Suzman Papers

Includes: 26/12/1985: letter from Jehovah's Witness Derek van der Weide in Old Cinderella Prison.

Letters January-June 1986

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.1-Aa1.1.11-Aa1.1.12.1
  • File
  • January-June 1986
  • Part of Helen Suzman Papers

NOTE: Page 1 has been erroneously marked Aa1.1.11.1. Includes: 10/01/1986: an appeal to Helen Suzman to act against the death sentence given to Robert Mashale by his mother Norah and family; 21/01/1986: a letter from Johanna Mogoeng concerning her son Aaron; this file also has other letters from mothers and wives of prisoners.

Letters July-December 1986

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.1-Aa1.1.11-Aa1.1.12.2
  • File
  • July-December 1986
  • Part of Helen Suzman Papers

Includes: 14/09/1986 letter from Thomas Motsile of the Ratanda Civic Association and 40 other 'public violence prisoners' at Leeukop Prison — some were injured in riots.

Undated letters

Includes letter from a Mr. X at Brandvlei Prison in Worcester concerning a prisoner Nkomo who died in a fire whilst handcuffed to the bars of his solitary cell; also mentions Naughtyboy Nkondo & Fumanekile Soga who he alleges were tortured and died in the same prison; letter from Standerton Prison addressed to "Office of Prison Spokesman CH Zuzman, No. 6 Revera St., " from John Jiyana and 14 others who mention sodomy and "Vicks" which may be AIDS. There are several other letters in this file that mention sodomy as an ongoing problem in jail.

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