- ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.2-Aa1.2.9
- Bestanddeel
- 1985
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
Representations November-December 1984
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
Representations August-October 1984
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
Representations January-July 1984
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
06/02/84: letter to Helen Suzman from Molly Blackburn, Member of the Cape Provincial Council, about the sudden and summary removal of 5 'political violence' prisoners from St. Alban's Prison to Victor Verster.
May 1984: letters from Lt. General W.H. Willemse, the Commissioner of Prisons and Helen Suzman about her visit to Robben Island and her intention to visit other prisons.
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
Representations September-December 1983
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
Representations January-August 1983
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
14/03/83: letter from General J.F. Otto about conditions at Pretoria New Prison, formerly Pretoria Local; he mentions Rob Adam and Barbara Hogan.
16/06/83: letter to Kobie Coetsee with a PS: "What about my visit to Mandela?".
31/08/83: letter and legal documents from Priscilla Jana to Helen Suzman concerning Thami Mkwanazi and his transfer from Robben Island to Potchefstroom and his attempts to register for a degree at UNISA.
29/08/83-23/09/83: letters from Priscilla Jana and Helen Suzman concerning the politicals at Klerksdorp — Masabata Mary Loate, Judith Mathodi Moja and Elizabeth Kabate; there's also a reference to Thami Mkwanazi.
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
Representations July-December 1982
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
11/08/82: letter from Mrs. Gertrude Mazwai, mother of Thami Mazwai, who is in Leeukop Prison for refusing to testify, asking about possible remission of sentence and asking Helen Suzman to visit the prison to "boost their [the prisoner's] morale"; "We all appreciate your stand and we hope you will keep on fighting, BRAVO, thank you."; Helen Suzman reply dated 23/08/82.
23/09/82: letter from Neil Aggett's parents, Joyce and Aubrey thanking Helen Suzman for forwarding an anonymous donor's cheque towards their legal expenses.
(no date): cutting about Helen Suzman speaking in parliament about the death of Neil Aggett.
(no date): 17 page handwritten speech headed "No confidence debate (Aggett Inquest) H. Suzman".
Representations January-June 1982
Part of Helen Suzman Papers
March-May 1982: letters about Modika Mothibi Tatsa, detained for more than 18 months for refusing to be a state witness and then again under Section 10; includes letters from Priscilla Jana and others.
12/03/82: Helen Suzman request permission to visit Pollsmoor and Robben Island to assess the conditions; letter from Kobie Coetsee about the release of Esther Levitan [who was then about 60 years old] after being held for about 7 weeks.
30/03/82: Helen Suzman thanks Coetsee for arranging visit to Pollsmoor.
20/04/82: Letter from Alex Boraine MP about Mrs. Jenkins, mother of Tim Jenkins; she says her other son Michael is in jail for 1-3 years for assisting Stephen who escaped with Tim; they have photos of burn marks where he was given electric shocks — taken 7 weeks later when he was out on bail; wants to know if anything can be done.
28/04/82: letter to Coetsee thanking him for arranging the Prisons group [of MPs] tour of Robben Island on 24/04/82.
18/05/82: about a request from the 1st cousin of Raymond Mhlaba to be allowed to visit him for the first time since 1964.