Full Collection Details

IDAF Film Archive

Units in Collection

This Collection contains 4 units

Finding Aids

Published catalogue. Catalogue 20. Available from repository

Quick Guide

The Quick Guide is a list of all the items relevant to the Black Sash in this particular collection.

IDAF (Donor)

Repository: UWC-Robben Island Mayibuye Archives, University of the Western Cape
Extent: Approximately four items relate to the Black Sash
City: Cape Town
Dated: 1950s-1990s. Black Sash materials are from 1980s
Scope:In the mid-1970s, an appeal by IDAF to the exiled community in the United Kingdom led to the gradual retrieval of outstanding amateur film footage - largely unedited 8mm and 16mm material of key events of South African political history. Most of these films and videos were banned in South Africa before 1990. A few relate to the Black Sash.

Media: Moving images

Themes:Advice Offices (pre or post 1995); Labour; Legal issues; Personnel; Repression; Women

Percentage of collection relevant to Black Sash: 1 - 19%

Location contact details

Organisation: UWC-Robben Island Mayibuye Archives, University of the Western Cape
Telephone: 27 (0)21 959 2935/2954
Fax: 27 (0)21 959 3411
Email: mayibuye@uwc.ac.za
Website: http://www.robben-island.org.za/departments/heritage/mayibuye/mayibuye.asp
Street address: University of the Western Cape, Modderdam Road, Bellville
Postal address: Private Bag X17
Area: Bellville
Postal code: 7535
Province / State: Western Cape
Country: South Africa