GB 0101 ICS 81 - University of Cape Town: Students' Representative Council papers on South African disturbances, 1976

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GB 0101 ICS 81 1976 Collection (fonds) 1 box University of Cape Town: Students' Representative Council

Between 16 and 24 June 1976 there was widespread rioting in the African townships of South Africa, the worst since the Sharpeville massacre in 1960. The disturbances began in Soweto, the immediate cause was the compulsory use of the Afrikaans language as the medium of instruction in Bantu schools. The rioting quickly spead to other townships. The official death toll was put at 176. The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution condemning the South African Government for 'massive violence against and killings of the African people including schoolchilden and students and others opposing racial discrimination'.

The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.

Papers relating to activities during disturbances of summer 1976, including comments on the disturbances by black, white and coloured individuals., accounts of incidents and papers by the Soweto Students' Representative Council, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), the National Union of South African Students and the Union of Black Journalists.

1 box

Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or to quote from original material should be submitted to the Information Resources Manager.
English

Catalogued to item level (see link to repository catalogue).

The ICS holds a large number of collections relating to South African politics, including African National Congress (ICS 1), Mary Benson (ICS 6), Ruth First (ICS 117), Marion Friedmann (ICS 20), Ruth Hayman (ICS 30), Baruch Hirson (ICS 32), Mandela Trials papers (ICS 52), Josie Palmer (ICS 57), Edward Roux (ICS 67), South African Institute of Race Relations (ICS 95), and University of Transkei (ICS 19).

Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. General International Standard Archival Description ISAG(G), 2nd edition 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Namaes, 1997. Oct 2001 Apartheid Blacks Cape Town Civil and political rights Coloureds Educational sciences Educational sociology Ethnic groups Human rights Interethnic relations National Union of South African Students Racial discrimination Racial prejudice Racial segregation South Africa South African Institute of Race Relations Southern Africa Soweto Soweto Students' Representative Council Student sociology Student unrest Union of Black Journalists University of Cape Town , Students' Representative Council Whites

The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.

Papers relating to activities during disturbances of summer 1976, including comments on the disturbances by black, white and coloured individuals., accounts of incidents and papers by the Soweto Students' Representative Council, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), the National Union of South African Students and the Union of Black Journalists.

1 box

Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or to quote from original material should be submitted to the Information Resources Manager.

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English

The ICS holds a large number of collections relating to South African politics, including African National Congress (ICS 1), Mary Benson (ICS 6), Ruth First (ICS 117), Marion Friedmann (ICS 20), Ruth Hayman (ICS 30), Baruch Hirson (ICS 32), Mandela Trials papers (ICS 52), Josie Palmer (ICS 57), Edward Roux (ICS 67), South African Institute of Race Relations (ICS 95), and University of Transkei (ICS 19).

Catalogued to item level (see link to repository catalogue).

General International Standard Archival Description ISAG(G), 2nd edition 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Namaes, 1997.

• English