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Representations January-September 1979

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.2-Aa1.2.4-Aa1.2.4.1
  • Bestanddeel
  • January-September 1979
  • Part of Helen Suzman Papers

12/06/1979: correspondence between Helen Suzman and Minister Kruger [who now addresses her as "Dear Helen"] concerning a criminal prisoner with an artificial leg and Helen Suzman also thanks Kruger for allowing Mrs. Amiel to bring her grandson to SA to visit his father [Alex Moumbaris] at Pretoria Central; Helen Suzman also refers to Enoch Duma's application for a passport.

20/06/1979: Helen Suzman writes first letter to new Minister of Police, Louis le Grange — "Dear Louis, An early beginning to our relationship!".

09/07/1979: letter concerning Diliza Benedict Matshoba who had been sentenced for possessing banned books and now the Security Police won't let him go back to Soweto to live with his mother despite the fact that he has a job with Anglo.

23/07/79-30/10/79: Letter from Minister Le Grange concerning Diliza Matshoba's release and resettlement in Mdantsane by the Dept. of Cooperation & Development; Le Grange says "Your inference that his removal was on the instructions of the Security Branch is therefore unfounded. I may add however that in retrospect our Dept. fully endorses the action of the Dept. of Cooperation & Development." There are also some letters about the "harassment" of the owner of 'Pic a Movie'.

09/07/79-06/11/ 79: correspondence concerning continuing assaults on prisoners at St. Alban's Prison.

24/07/79-18/12/79: correspondence concerning the South African government denying UN employee and SA citizen Diana Boernstein (formerly Hermans) renewal of her passport; she was a producer and researcher on the UN film "White Laager"'.

Representations October-December 1979

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.2-Aa1.2.4-Aa1.2.4.2
  • Bestanddeel
  • October-December 1979
  • Part of Helen Suzman Papers

21/08/78-19/11/79: letters from Ismail Ayob, the Dept. of Prisons, Helen Suzman, Advocate Ernie Wentzel concerning compensation for Mrs. Desai's stolen jewellery; the first offer was for R150, then R500 and finally R1000; Mrs. Desai was detained at Kroonstad Prison.

12/11/78: Helen Suzman to Le Grange asking if she can visit prisoners at Pretoria Prison around Christmas time as she used to do, especially those who have no family in SA — mentions David Rabkin as example.

18/12/79: Helen Suzman request to Brigadier Johan Coetzee that Curtis Nkondo be allowed to visit his brother Winston Nkondo (alias Victor Motlou) who is imprisoned in Bloemfontein.

11/01/79-23/01/80: Letter concerning the denial of a passport to Sabelo Neku, wanting to study in the US where his mother lives.

27/12/79: letter to T.N. (Norman) Westcott about "Nicky" and her file being looked at by the Security Police head Johan Coetzee.

Representations 1980

26/07/80: handwritten note to Helen Suzman from 'Thelma' about police provocation and associated problems in Grahamstown — a boy and a woman shot dead by police, another boy bitten in the groin by police dog, why police have no visible identification etc., "Press may not enter the locations and we are therefore not in full possession of the facts".

HS visited Zonderwater Prison — "essentially for psychopathic prisoners" — a week prior to 20/10/80 — correspondence resulting from visit.

Representations 1981

19/10/81: Helen Suzman reply to a July 1981 letter from a Hildegard Falke in Germany who wants to know if people are really tortured by police in SA as her daughter claims...

(no date): Helen Suzman asks Kobie Coetsee to consider granting an amnesty for 'crimes against the state' to mark the 20th anniversary of the Republic.

Representations January-June 1982

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.2-Aa1.2.6-Aa1.2.6.1
  • Bestanddeel
  • 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.

Representations July-December 1982

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.2-Aa1.2.6-Aa1.2.6.2
  • Bestanddeel
  • 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-August 1983

  • ZA HPRA A2084-A-Aa-Aa1-Aa1.2-Aa1.2.7-Aa1.2.7.1
  • Bestanddeel
  • 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.

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