October — November 1988: Letter from Lt-Gen. Willemse saying he won't release Paul M. Langa as he refuses to renounce violence [he was sentenced to 25 years on 2 counts of 'terrorism'].

09/02/89: letter from Louis le Grange: "I return herewith the videotape in respect of the Helen Suzman Show and must say that Jessie and I really enjoyed it. Congratulations on a good performance.".

February — May 1989: letters concerning visits that Helen Suzman had made to politicals (white, male and female) in Pretoria on 9th January and 13th February 1989; she calls for various improvements to be made in their conditions and also mentions the release of Ruth Gerhardt, Barbara Hogan, Rob Adam (who also needs a computer for his studies) and Roland Hunter; reply from K. Coetsee.

April-July 1989: letter from black prison officers at Pretoria Central complain about discrimination against them and disregard by whites.

07/07/89: letter to Tiaan vd Merwe about a visit to Malmesbury Prison and it ends: "Good luck and beat that poison dwarf into the ground.".

22/11/1970: letter from Gladstone Williams (real name Vuyisile Mjadu), Barberton Prison to Griffiths Mxenge concerning murders of prisoners by warders; there follows an exchange of correspondence between Helen Suzman and Griffiths Mxenge during 1971. Subjects include assaults on prisoners at Leeukop Prison where he had been jailed, exiled former Robben Island prisoners who are now living "in places one would be tempted to call concentration camps" and why people released from prison are then banned; re his own banning order, due to expire on 28/02/1971; refers to his arrest in 1966 and the attitude of authorities that prevented him attending classes at the University of Natal; Mxenge goes on to say that he fears his ban will be re-imposed and mentions that the Special Branch are "mean and vindictive towards me". He mentions that he was refused residence permits for both Botswana and Zambia and that he and his wife [Victoria Mxenge] are considering going to London if he is banned again.

HS replies on 22/01/1971 that going to the UK might be a good idea "judging by my past conversations with the Minister about you" and suggests that he writes to Sir Robert Birley; on 02/02/1971 GM refers to Helen Suzman visit to Robben Island saying that he had been told that "immediately after you were there prison conditions improved. Of course they deteriorated afterwards." GM says re Helen Suzman: "I often wonder what our country would look like without a courageous Mrs. Helen Suzman" and "As long as we have people like you the future of this country is bright." When his ban was not re-imposed GM writes to Helen Suzman "I am greatly indebted to you for the courageous manner in which you fought my case.".

27/01/1972: letter from a Mr. A.R. Short concerning an unprovoked attack on prisoners by warders at Durban Central Prison on 24/01/1972 using "rubber truncheons, tin mugs attached to leather belts and straps, broomsticks and batons, gas pistols... Pelser and General J. C. Steyn forget that we have a Mrs. Helen Suzman who will see the wrong rectified".

April-May 1972: letters and reports concerning Patrick Pather "an exhibitionist" serving 9-15 years for a 4th offence; a psychiatrist recommends he be castrated.

08/05/1972-04/07/1972: letters concerning the house occupied by the Head Warder H.J.F. Smit at Geluk Prison in Bethal.

March-July 1972: letters between Helen Suzman and prisoners, prisoner's relatives and the Prisons Department concerning A.R. Campbell, Henry Claude Valentine and Alpist Ndlalise.

September 1972: letters concerning alleged assault on deaf and dumb prisoner John Luthuli in Durban Prison.

November 1972: letters between Helen Suzman and Judge Steyn and the Commissioner of Prisons concerning brutality and poor food at Worcester and Brandvlei Prisons.

13/02/1973: Letter (photocopy) from Helen Suzman concerning Raymond Thoms and his attacks on fellow prisoners [Marius Schoon, Hugh Lewin, Dave Evans], his attempts to blind himself, poison other prisoners, attacks on warders. Helen Suzman asks for action to be taken now to remove Thoms. The letter is cc'd to Esme Goldberg [mother of Denis Goldberg], Ethel de Keyser and Norma Kitson.

1973 (?): letter from Mrs. V. Smailes about conditions at The Fort — refers mostly to white prisoners.

1973: Letters and documents concerning the treatment of 37 South-West African / Namibian prisoners on Robben Island; correspondents include Helen Suzman, the prisoners themselves, the Bishop of Damaraland-in-Exile Colin Winter, the-then Minister of Justice P. Pelser (Helen Suzman addresses him as 'Dear Peet'). The letter from Helen Suzman to Pelser, dated 30/07/1973, mentions Elizabeth Toivo, mother of Herman Toivo Ja-Toivo, who is unable to visit her son. The letter starts off: "I have just returned from overseas, where, as you will have no doubt seen, I was well and truly "doctored". It was, I must say, a great day".

Another set of letters about Toivo Ja-Toivo — correspondents being Colin Winter, John Rees (SACC), Minister Pelser & Helen Suzman.

14/12/1973: Government Gazette No. 4103 — Amendment of Prison Regulations.

10/12/1973 and 04/01/1974: letters from and to Mr. Matyum Mazondwa, a former Robben Islander, about him being dumped in Ilinge after his release from the Island.