Includes: 04/08/1981: letter referring to Helen Suzman as "an honoured fighter for Africans in our country."; September — November 1981: letters concerning Christie Matthysen at Barberton Prison where Helen Suzman addresses the Minister as "Dear Kobie" and they both send each other "Kind regards".
Includes: 20/01/1982: covering letter from Helen Suzman to Minister Coetsee concerning allegations by Ananias Mabotja of the use of electric shock treatment and canvas bags over the head by Seshego police; July — August 1982: letter from Helen Suzman to Elizabeth Rowe, Black Sash, concerning Leeukop Prison and Witbank New Prison; 22/04/1982: letter addressed to Dr. Boraine from Aubrey Blackhope Ndimande at JC Steyn Prison saying that his mother, formerly under house arrest in SA, is in exile in South-West Africa and his father serving 17 years on Robben Island and that they are 3 brothers serving time for 'public violence'. The letter goes on "I am glad your son [Alex Boraine's son Andrew] was released and I wish your son good luck, he is a brave man and I think one day he will be a true leader; I saw you in New Brighton Dr. when you was invited by Pebco.".
21/01/1983: Helen Suzman letter to Mr. S. de Beer of the Detainees Parents Support Committee (DPSC) concerning letters he had received from Pollsmoor and Witbank Prisons.
This file has quite a number of letters from prisoners sent through to Helen Suzman by Elizabeth Rowe of Black Sash. Many of the letters were 'uncensored' — meaning that they had been smuggled out of the prisons and therefore couldn't be used as evidence.