Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA A2519-A
Title
State vs Nelson Mandela, Pretoria Regional Court
Date(s)
- 1962 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
3 items
Context area
Name of creator
(1963-1964)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission has to publish has to be obtained from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, South Africa.