Records of Goldstone Commission enquiry (1992), an appeal heard in the Supreme Court (1994) and Amnesty Committee records.
Includes some Sebokeng records, 1990-1991.
These papers relate to the events which took place on June 17 1992 at nBoipatong, during which 39 people were murdered, several people injured and property was stolen or destroyed. There were accusations of police involvement in the crime.
The collection comprises 3 sets of documents: the Goldstone Commission of Enquiry (1992), the Appeal Court record with accompanying documents (1993-1994) and the Amnesty applications with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1999).
Miscellaneous political cases handled by K Satchwell, attorney. Much of this material is lawyers correspondence but there are some extracts from trial records.
Most of the trials are incomplete, some consisting of only one document. They include some cases brought by the State against individuals or groups charged with terrorism, etc; some are brought by detainees (assault, wrongful detentions etc.); there are 'Media' cases about undesirable publications, and cases in the Industrial Court involving trade unions such as National Union of Mineworkers and Food and Allied Workers Union, and dealing with industrial action; and Commissions of Inquiry.
Records of the trial MKWAYI, W. AND OTHERS (David Kitson, Laloo Chiba, John Matthews, Sathyandranath 'Mac' Maharaj), who were accused of sabotage in 1964.
Reports and submissions on the causes of political violence in Natal (1992); on the Inquiry into the curbing of violence and intimidation during the forthcoming SA election (1993); and on taxi and train violence and the Bisho incident in which Ciskei police fired on a march.
Auret van Heerden vs AB Cronwright and Others - includes Particulars of a claim by Van Heerden that he had been assaulted and ill-treated by Arthur Cronwright and other members from the South African security police, while in detention.