- ZA RMST OHRP-2-2.4
- Subseries
- 20 October 2015
Former member of the Special Branch, who resigned from the Police in the 1980s and joined the UDF.
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Former member of the Special Branch, who resigned from the Police in the 1980s and joined the UDF.
Werthime, Maraai (aunt Marieh)
Member of the coloured community from Sunnyside. She was active in the Detainees Parents Support Committee (DPSC) and a member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Graaff-Reinet Community Organisation.
Former Principal of Spandau High School and a member of National Educationist Union of South Africa (NEUSA). He was also active in Rugby and non-racial sports.
Active member of Graaff-Reinet Community Organisation and was detained under the Internal Security Act.
Sobukwe, Thethiwe Amelia and Tamsanqa
Robert Sobukwe's niece and nephew. Thamsanqa was involved in student politics from 1976.
Community member from uMasizakhe, who grew up in the township and knew Robert Sobukwe.
Close family friend to the Sobukwe family and a trained nurse and worked together with Veronica Sobukwe.
Scrap Books from Robben Island
Collections of newspaper cutting, mainly from Cape Town based newspapers such as Cape Argus, The Cape Times, but also other newspapers, such as Die Burger, Rand Daily Mail, Sundays Express.
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe
Part of Scrap Books from Robben Island
The newspaper clips were collected by Robert Sobukwe whilst held on Robben Island.
The newspaper cuttings relate to Robert Sobukwe's treatment in prison; his application for an exit permit; Zephania Mothepeng charged with being a member of the PAC; Potlako Leballo to be expelled from Basutoland and going into hiding; Patrick Duncan and the split of the PAC; Robert Sobukwe denied to leave to US where he is offered a home and work; plea and debates to change the Sobukwe clause; Veronika Sobukwe appeals for her husband; leadership battle for PAC in Basutoland; the Church and race relations; 90-day detentions; newspaper article with the interview and photographs of Robert Sobukwe by the newspaper Sunday Express in Pretoria prison, with handwritten comments 'False'; African politics and leaders, Kwame Nkrumah, Milton Obote, Julius Nyerere and Kenneth Kaunda; Robert Sobukwe third year on Robben Island; Helen Suzman debate on Sobukwe clause in Parliament; telegram from 'Godwin' to Robert Sobukwe on Robben Island saying "will see you tomorrow, 24th", dated 23 May 1967; Matanzima brothers accused.
Part of Scrap Books from Robben Island
The newspaper clips were collected by Robert Sobukwe whilst held on Robben Island.
Newspaper coverage of the reign of two Popes, John XXIII, and his successor Paul VI; issues of religion, the churches and race relations; series of interviews by Benjamin Pogrund with various church representatives; Walter Sisulu giving evidence at the Rivonia trial about ANC decision to train guerrillas; political map of Africa in 1967; banned academic Dr. Hoffenberg leaving South Africa; photographs of Nikita Khrushchev, Prime Minister of Soviet Union; Madie Hall Xuma leading march of Black & White in Washington; UN walk out at General Assembly in protest against Apartheid after speech of Mr Jooste, chief delegate of South Africa; various articles by Wayfarer relating to religious matters; news from the African continent.