Apartheid, the Struggle and the People
Item set
- Description
- The Apartheid, the Struggle, and the People collection is a multifaceted archival assemblage at the Cory Library that documents the lived experience of systemic oppression and the organized resistance movements within the Eastern Cape. Unlike official state records, this collection prioritizes the voices of the marginalized, featuring a wealth of "ephemeral" history—pamphlets, underground newsletters, and personal testimonies.
- Language
- English
- Temporal Coverage
- 1948 – 1994 (with some background material from the 1920s)
Items
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This issue focuses on the shifting spectrum of student activism in the 1970s, the role of the Church in politics, and the government's introduction of the "Book of Life" (Identity Document). It features Neville Curtis on the emergence of Black Consciousness (SASO) and its challenge to NUSAS, as well as an analysis of the deportation of the Rev. Dick Cadigan. -
This issue focuses on the judicial crisis following the re-detention of the "22" (including Winnie Mandela), the role of student protests in challenging arbitrary state power, and the ethical dilemmas of the English-speaking community. It includes Edgar Brookes on the "State of the Republic" and Peter Randall on the "Social Dynamics of Change." -
This issue features a keynote address by British Labour politician Denis Healey on the "Opinions of Mankind" regarding Apartheid. The editorial expands on Terence Beard's thesis that the "Common Society" is impossible without closing the catastrophic economic gap between races. It also explores the "otherness" created by poverty and the psychological barriers to change in the white electorate. -
This issue critiques the 10th anniversary of the Republic, highlighting the "Coloured" Labour Party's defiance of the government-created Representative Council. It includes Neville Curtis's call for a boycott of Republic Day celebrations, supported by an array of socioeconomic statistics, and an analysis of Afrikaner linguistic conservation. -
This issue analyzes the state's "campaign" against English-speaking clergy and the systematic expulsion of foreign ministers. It includes Sonny Leon’s vision for the Labour Party, Edgar Brookes’ analysis of the first three Spro-cas reports, and a satirical future-history of public executions in South Africa. -
This issue examines the "Dialogue" movement between South Africa and Black African states (specifically Houphouët-Boigny), the 1971 Republic Day boycott, the "Polarisation" vs. "Dialogue" debate in student politics, and a critique of the Dutch Reformed Church. -
This issue critiques the "blind side" of Nationalist cynicism, analyzes the rise of SASO and the Black Consciousness Movement, and provides a "close look" at the devastating inequalities in Bantu Education. It includes a tribute to the late Mary Lee. -
This issue critiques the Bantustan policy as a "dead end," analyzes South Africa's "Outward Policy" of economic expansion into Africa, and features reflections on "Black Disinvolvement" by Nadine Gordimer and the "Slave Mentality" by Selby Msimang. -
A 1972 issue featuring a sharp critique of the English-language press for supporting the government's external "dialogue" policy and using state-sanctioned terminology like "terrorist" for guerrilla fighters. It includes a significant field report by David de Beer on the political shift in South West Africa (now Namibia) following the 1971 World Court Opinion, detailing the student boycott in Ovamboland and the opposition of the Lutheran churches to apartheid. Other articles cover the Coloured Persons' Representative Council, literacy work in Swaziland, and South Africa's expansionist foreign policy -
Inquest no. 626/87, heard in the Regional Court at New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. Record of proceedings and finding by Mr E de Beer. -
Exhibits G : other documents including affidavits, letters, press and other published material, police files, photographs, plans and diagrams. People involved include Col. J Jonker, Henri Fouche, Col L du Plessis, Gen A J M Joubert, Major-General B Holomisa and Lieut.-General C P van der Westhuizen.,EXHIBITS - GONIWE Gl Diagram: Die Nasionale Veiligheidsbestuurstelsel (NBVS) G2 Opsomende diagrammatiese uiteensetting van die NBVS tot met die 1985 noodtoestand G3 Declaration of destruction of classified documents/material G4. Fraser: Lessons learnt from past revolutionary wars GS Kol J Jonker: Photo album - Strand Street G6 . Memorandum of the South West Africa Bar Council G7 Jacques Pauw In the Heart of the Whore, p113 G8 Accountability in Namibia (Africa Watch) G9 Goniwe’s Cradock File (ppl - 53) Aansoek vir in tamatie (p54) Extract from file (p55 - 58) G10 Goniwe’s telephone transcripts 1985/06/21 • 1985/06/28 G11 Affidavit of Henri Fouche G12 Annexures A- F: Fouche G13 Race Relations' Survey 1983, pp608 - 609 G14 Race Relations Survey 1985 pp482 - 483 G15 Race Relations Survey 1992/ 1993 p28 G16 Record and reasons for finding: S v Hamakali G17 Faku Inquest: Docket G18 Faku Inquest: Photo’s Gl9 EP Herald: 16 December 1989 G20 Faku Inquest: Investigation Diary G21 Description: Jetta Rear Axle G22 Beskadingsverslag: Staatsvoertuig G23 Map: Scene of explosion G24 Minutes: Inspection in loco G2S Photo’s: Inspection in loco G26 Registration of Jetta G27 Back of Faku investigation docket G28 Faku docket: Name en addresse van getuies G29 Druktelegram GONIWE EXHIBITS: FILE 2 G30 Letter from Wagenaar to Col Du 'Plessis, dated 5 February 1993 G31 Letter from Wagenaar to Col Du Plessis, dated 2 March 1993 G32 McCuen mimeo G33 Joubert affidavit and CCB document G34 Original damaged Katzen documents G35 Katzen: Glossary G36 Katzen: List of names G37 G38 Letter from Col Du Plessis to commanding officer, EP Command G39 Note regarding Du Plessis’ absence G40 Luus affidavit G41 Du Plessis evidence before commission G42 Letter from Maj-Gen Holomisa to State President G43 Du Plessis statement to New Nation G44 New Nation 8 - 14 May G4S Bank account: Du Plessis G46 'Verwyder’ documents G47 Diagram: Rewo oorlog G4S Bank document: Du Plessis G49 Letter from Col Du Plessis to Cyril Ramaphosa G50 Bevelskrif: Van der Westhuizen (Pligstaat) G51 Curriculum vitae: Van der Westhuizen G52 Plan: offices of EP Command G53 Verslag deur Botha Marais dated 3 February 1985 G54 Pauw: Heart of the whore extract G55 OPGBS minutes: 23 February 1984 G56 Dictionary of military terms G57 Heitman - article (Militaria) G58 Kort kursus in - strategie vir amptenare G59 Lesing 10 G60 Minutes of PE GIS meeting: 1985-05-30 G61 New Nation 30 April - 7 May 1985 G62 The Undeclared War G63 Verplasing Nr S163373E Sersant F.Z. Koni G64 Oor- en verplasing Nr S163373E Sersant F.Z. Koni : vanaf Veiligheidstak, Cradock (BP 1801) na die Uniformtak, Cradock (BP 1801) G65 Ontlsag weens mediese ongeskiktheid : NR S163373E Konstabel F.Z. Koni G66 Memo: Verplasing : W66950H Sers G.H. Lourentz G67 Diensbeeindiging rekord Konstabel Elizabeth van Zyl G68 Mediese iname verslag G69 Intydese Persal Verslag: W A Roux G70 Oor- en verplasing : W86689T Adjudant-offisier W A Roux : vanaf Uniformtak, Cradock (BP 1801) na die Veiligheidstak, Cradock (BP 1801) G71A Besonderhede van voertuig G71B Vervanging: motorcar SAP 48549N G71C Vervanging: motorcar SAP 48549N G72 Ondersoekdagboek -
Heads of Argument presented by the South African Defence Force, Col. Lourens du Plessis, the South African Police, the Acting Attorney-General of the Eastern Cape and General Janse van Rensburg, 1993-1994. -
A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced removal. This photograph showing Ronnie Knott, owner of farm Glenmore. He was evicted from Glenmore to make way for the resettled people -
A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced removal. This photograph showing a transcript - About 4000 Fingo Village residents will be asked to signify today if they favour moving to a new town to be built on the farm Glenmore at Committees Drift, 37 kilometres from Grahamstown" -
Inventory of the Rosemary Smith Collection held at the Cory Library for Humanities Research at Rhodes University. The documents (mostly consisting of letters, articles and notes) were collected by Rosemary Smith, and relates to the work of the Black Sash during the Apartheid era in Grahamstown. Includes material relating to elections, detentions, marches and protests etc. -
A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead. These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall. -
A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead.These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall. -
A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead.These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall. -
A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead.These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall. -
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A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows a signboard by the Administration Board for the Cape Midlands, displaying a no unauthorised entry into Glenmore. -
Programme outline for the South African Coloured National Convention, which took place in Claremont Civic Centre, Cape Town, from the 7th to the 10th of July 1961. -
Members of area committees of the South African Coloured National Convention. -
Suggestions for consideration at the Meeting of Preliminary Convention Committee, placed before the Council of the South African National Convention Movement. -
A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead.These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall.