Application by Nelson Mandela challenging the right of the court to try him
- ZA HPRA A2519-A-A1
- Subseries
- 1962
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
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Application by Nelson Mandela for the remand of the trial
- ZA HPRA A2519-A-A2
- Subseries
- 15 October 1962
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
State vs Nelson Mandela, Pretoria Regional Court
- ZA HPRA A2519-A
- Series
- 1962
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
After Mandela was captured near Howick on 5th August 1962 he went on trial for inciting persons to strike illegally (during the 1961 stay-at-home) and that of leaving the country without a valid passport. He conducted his own defence. The trial was held in the Old Synagogue High Court, Pretoria, from 15 October - 7 November 1962. Mandela was sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for inciting workers to strike and for leaving South Africa without a valid travel document.
Nelson Mandela's Defence Statement
- ZA HPRA A2519-A-A3
- Subseries
- November 1962
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
Indictment (Second Indictment)
- ZA HPRA A2519-B-B1
- Subseries
- November 1963
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
The State vs Nelson Mandela and 9 Others, Supreme Court (Transvaal Provincial Division)
- ZA HPRA A2519-B
- Series
- 1963-1964
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
The Rivonia Trial took place from the 30 October 1963 to the 12 June 1964 in the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court. Ten leaders of the African National Congress were tried for 221 alleged acts of sabotage designed to overthrow the Apartheid system.
Nelson Mandela's preparatory notes
- ZA HPRA A2519-B-B2
- Subseries
- 1963-1964
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
Notes prepared for the first statement for his lawyers.
Final clause of statement from the dock
- ZA HPRA A2519-B-B5
- Subseries
- 1963-1964
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
Handwritten note by Nelson Mandela of the final clause of his statement from the dock, with the correction "needs be", as advised by Adv. George Bizos.
Nelson Mandela's notes which he intended to use if he were sentenced to death
- ZA HPRA A2519-B-B6
- Subseries
- 1963-1964
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
The notes are listing the points which he would have raised, when asked whether he had anything to say before sentence of death was passed.
- ZA HPRA A2519-B-B7
- Subseries
- 1963-1964
Part of Nelson Mandela Papers
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