- ZA UWCRIMA MR-AAO-216
- Collection
- 1931-01-01 - 2010-12-31
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Working Group Kairos [Werkgroep Kairos] (Kairos Study Group) : [Part 3]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Rivonia Trial
This collection is in two accessions. The first accession contains mainly prison correspondence, study materials from jail, other manuscripts and documents from Kathrada’s prison years, a large number of ANC and other documents from the years following his release, as well as a number of books and artefacts. There are microfilm copies of the prison letters. The only material related directly to the Rivonia Trial in this section is 11. 5, a copy of part of the Rivonia Trial record signed by Mandela, Sisulu, Kathrada and Motsoaledi given to them after their move to Pollsmoor Prison.
The second accession consists of prison artefacts, correspondence, documents and study materials from imprisonment (1964- 1989), as well as records from his release reflecting a number of the positions he held in public office and his various interests (1989-2002). There are only a few items from the period prior to his imprisonment. Records related to the Rivonia Trial are: A2.8: part of Rivonia Trial record (unsigned and unbound) with Robben Island Prison stamp on it (Judgement); A1.6.3.10: Letter to The Head of Prisons Pollsmoor Maximum Prison requesting permission to spend his 60th birthday with Rivonia Trial colleagues (4 August 1989) and follow-up letter (20 August 1989); and B3.6.3: Information re documentary called "Rivonia" from 1990s.
Kathrada, Ahmed Mohamed (Kathy)
Part of Mandela Materials
Kathrada, Ahmed Mohamed (Kathy)
Task Force on the Churches and Corporate Responsibility : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Mandela Materials
O'Malley, Padraig
Part of Rivonia Trial
Untitled
Part of Mandela Materials
Holland Committee on Southern Africa [Komitee Zuiderlijk Afrika] : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Campaign Against Racial Exploitation : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Oral History and Sound Archive
Part of Rivonia Trial
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Broadcasters for Radio Freedom [Omroep voor Radio Freedom]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Film Archive
Part of Rivonia Trial
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Robben Island Reunion of ex political prisoners
Part of Mandela Materials
Robben Island General Recreational Committee
Anti-Apartheid Movement Germany [Anti-Apartheid Bewegung] : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement : [Part 1]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Amandla
Elections 1994 Poster Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Western Cape Region
Western Australian Campaign against Racial Exploitation : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
City of London Anti-Apartheid Group (City Group) : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Mandela Materials
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
Association of Western European Parliamentarians Against Apartheid (AWEPAA)
Part of Mandela Materials
Association of West European Parliamentarians for Action against Apartheid (AWEPAA)
Part of Mandela Materials
Tutu, Desmond Mpilo
Anti-Apartheid Movement : Scottish Committee : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Anti-Apartheid Movement Netherlands [Anti-Apartheids Beweging Nederland] : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Women against Apartheid - Frankfurt [Frauen gegen Apartheid - Frankfurt] : [Part 1]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Mandela Materials
Bardien, Faiza
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Netherlands Police Against Apartheid
Anti-Apartheid Movement Austria [Anti-Apartheid Bewegung Osterreich] : [Part 3]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Association of West-European Parliamentarians for Action against Apartheid : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers: Miscellaneous
Part of Rivonia Trial
Correspondence, minutes of meetings, media strategies, pamphlets, newsletters, statements and news clippings concerning the following:
-Nelson Mandela’s 60th birthday.
-The Nelson Mandela International Reception committee, convened by Archbishop Trevor Huddleston.
-Political imprisonment in South Africa.
-Helen Suzman’s visit to Mandela (1983).
-Legal action by Mandela against the Minister of Prisons (1981).
-Legal work undertaken on behalf of the Mandela family.
-The Rivonia Trial.
-Honours conferred on Mandela.
Correspondents include Ismail Ayob, Helen Suzman, and the law firm Frank, Bernadt and Joffe.
Not available for inspection at time of this audit (c2010).
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Rivonia Trial
Mbeki, Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa
Afravision / Video News Services
Part of Mandela Materials
Video News Services
Soviet Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee : [Part 1]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
South African Pressclips Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Tucker, Raymond Jack
Grassroots Community Newspaper Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
Grassroots Community Newspaper
Part of Mandela Materials
Mbeki, Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Ebrahim, Zohra
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM)
Part of Mandela Materials
Umkhonto weSizwe (MK)
Part of Mandela Materials
UWC- Robben Island Museum Mayibuye Archives
Defence and Aid Fund Netherlands (DAF Nederland) : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Mandela Materials
Berry, Abe
Part of Mandela Materials
Radio Freedom
Action Committee on Southern Africa [Actie Komitee Zuidelijk Afrika] : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Mandela Materials
Jacobs, E.D.
Part of Mandela Materials
Kodesh, Wolfie
Robben Island General Recreational Committee Archive
Part of Mandela Materials
Documents created by the General Recreational Committee that represented political prisoners on Robben Island. These include a handwritten transcript of a document by Nelson Mandela motivating that the African National Congress (ANC) and the government reach a negotiated political settlement.
-There is also a message from Mandela (during the period of his imprisonment) to Oliver Tambo.
Robben Island General Recreational Committee
Part of Mandela Materials
Simons, Jack
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Umkhonto weSizwe (MK)
International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa Canada : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Nelson Mandela International Reception Committee
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Mfaxa, Elliot
Part of Mandela Materials
Roskam, Karel
Part of Mandela Materials
September, Reg
South African Press Clips Collection
Part of Rivonia Trial
Streek, Barry
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Photographic Collection
Part of Rivonia Trial
This collection was built up by the London-based IDAF, which was the nerve centre of the international anti-apartheid information campaign from the 1960s, and its photographs have been used in countless publications and productions over the past three decades.
The photographs related to the Rivonia Trial are all black and white photographs. The photographers are largely unknown. Subjects include:
-Scenes at the Rivonia Trial (LA55-33; LA271-2-4; LA272-2-1 and LA272-2-2: protestors with police; A42-6-1: protests on hearing verdict; A21-1-3: Winnie Mandela outside court; A14-4-1; A14-4-5; H10-2-1: Ruth First addressing post Rivonia rally; A1-3-1: Mandela's mother and Zinzi Mandela with Sheila Weinberg outside court; LA793-2-1: Joe Slovo and Yusuf Dadoo with placards during Trial; LA856-3-3: June Mlangeni wife of Andrew Mlangeni)
-Photographs of all the Trialists (LA242-6-4; LA271-2-5)
-Media reports (LA56-1, LA56-2)
-Photographs of the accused (LA26-3 and LA271-4-5: Denis Goldberg in disguise; LA26-5 and LA271-4-2: Rusty Bernstein; LA26-6: Ahmed Kathrada in disguise; LA26-9 and LA271-5-3: James Kantor; LA271-2-1: Walter Sisulu in disguise; LA271-2-2: Nelson Mandela; LA271-3-2: Bob Hepple; LA271-3-3: Arthur Goldreich; LA271-4-1: Raymond Mhlaba; LA271-4-3: police photo of Ahmed Kathrada; LA271-4-4: police photo of Govan Mbeki; LA271-5-4: Elias Motsoaledi; LA271-5-5: Andrew Mlangeni; EW21-1-2 and EW21-2-1: portrait of Ahmed Kathrada)
-Others involved or present (LA271-1-1: T B Vorster; LA271-1-2: Luit. Van Wyk; LA271-1-3: Dirker; LA271-1-4: Judge De Wet; LA271-1-5: Percy Yutar; LA271-3-1: Joe Slovo; LA271-7-5: security forces inspect Liliesleaf)
-Rivonia/Liliesleaf Farm (LA271-5-2: map of Rivonia area; LA271-6-2: interior of Liliesleaf House; LA271-6-3: plan of Liliesleaf Farm; LA271-7-4: Radio transmitter found by security forces)
-Miscellaneous (LA271-7-2: Mountainview house; LA271-7-3: Cover of 'Rivonia Masker AF!' book; LA272-1-1: petrol bomb; LA272-1-5: outline of Operation Mayibuye; LA272-1-2: diagram of weapon; LA272-1-3: weapons; LA272-1-4: diagram of hand grenade; LA272-2-3: letter of support to Sisulu from Canon Collins; LA272-2-4: house damaged by bomb blast; LA272-2-5: electricity pylons damaged by bomb blast)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Dutch Collections Miscellaneous
Part of Mandela Materials
Dutch Collections Miscellaneous
Part of Mandela Materials
Hofmeyr, Willie
Part of Mandela Materials
Jacobs, E.D.
Barry Levinrad Poster Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
Levinrad, Barry
Part of Mandela Materials
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla
Part of Mandela Materials
Xamlashe, Zwelakhe Simon
Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM) Collection
Part of Rivonia Trial
Includes correspondence, minutes of meetings statement, briefings, press releases, press clippings, Amandla, publications.
Records related to Rivonia:
2.1.1. Minutes of meetings 1964: Contains reference to lobbying around Rivonia Trial
2.4. Dealings with Irish Press: Contains references to Rivonia Trial in statements and press conferences
31.1.1 Correspondence with ANC: Contains brief references to Rivonia Trial
39 Press cuttings 1963-1994: Cuttings are in date order and include cuttings from Irish press re arrests at Rivonia, escape of Wolpe and Goldreich and trial.
Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers: Trials
Part of Rivonia Trial
Drafts, memos, Treason Trial Defence Fund correspondence, various Treason Trial documents. Apparently also includes Rivonia Trial brief, Rivonia Trial extracts of records.
Not available for inspection at time of this audit.
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM)
Part of Mandela Materials
Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Schreiner, Jenny
Part of Rivonia Trial
Wolpe, Harold
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers: Rivonia Trial
Part of Rivonia Trial
File: Rivonia Trial correspondence, statements, finance etc:
-Correspondence by Bram Fischer to Canon Collins and vice versa re: the guilty verdict and responding to the messages of sympathy on death of Molly Fischer.
File: Rivonia Trial 1963-1964
-Walter Sisulu statement on which his evidence was led with handwritten annotations
-Press clippings
-Walter Sisulu: extracts of evidence: Examination by Bram Fischer and cross examination by Percy Yutar
-Extracts of evidence by Govan Mbeki
-Notes made by Govan Mbeki regarding his interrogation whilst under 90 day detention.
-Ahmed Kathrada: extract of evidence examination by Vernon Berrange
-Elias Motsoaledi statement at the Trial
-Lionel Bernstein extracts of some evidence: cross examination by Percy Yutar
-Pamphlet entitled " My fight is for all: Mandela tells court of ANC objectives" extracts of Mandela's statement from the dock as printed by the Rand Daily Mail
File: Collins2/6 mainly concerning the Rivonia Trial (1964):
-Handwritten notes
-Correspondence . Correspondence include Freda Nuell, J Hadebe, Canon Collins, E.S. Reddy, Hugh Lewin, Joel Joffe Raymond Kunene, Rica Hogdson
-Typescript- biography of Nelson Mandela
-Draft articles concerning the imprisonment of Mandela and the Rivonia Trialists
-Rivonia Trial - statements of accounts and annexure of monies received
-Decision by Trialists not to appeal against their sentence
-Statements against the Rivonia Trial sentences by Canon Collins and others
-Christian Action article entitled " Mandela: a message from prison"
-Press statements on the sentence issued by the Africa Bureau and by Canon Collins
-Correspondence concerning the sentencing
-Typescript of Mandela statement from the dock " Why I am ready to die" with original annotations
-Articles on the Rivonia Trial
-Statement issued by Mr. Tom Kellosk at a press conference called by Christian Action January 15 1964 concerning the Rivonia Trial
-Statement by Canon Collins on behalf of Christian Action
-Anti- Apartheid Movement profile of Mandela and reproductive extracts from his statement from the dock
-Notes for adverts and letters re: Rivonia Trial
Also includes:
-Typescripts of draft articles on the Rivonia Trial some of them written by E.S. (Solly) Sachs
-A pamphlet entitled the " Message of Rivonia"
Not available for inspection at time of this audit.
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Gold, M.
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Turok, Ben
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund Audio Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Katz, Freda
Liaison Group of Anti-Apartheid Movements within the European Community : [Part 2]
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)