Persistant collective violence and early warning systems: The case of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Brief reference to Black Sash as an organisation at grassroots level who could provide early warnings signs of the potential for political unrestDate(s): 1998. Accessed 15 March 2007 Playing her part against Apartheid; Janet Suzman[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Brief reference to Black Sash as one of the women's organisations who played a role against Apartheid.Date(s): 4 November 1990. Accessed 13 December 2007 Police 'in the dock' and accused go free in Trojan Horse Trial[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Article about various incidents of police brutality, mainly the incident in Athlone where police concealed themselves in crates in a truck and then opened fire on protestors, killing three. The article ends with a reference to Black Sash member Annic [. . .]Date(s): 9 August 1986. Accessed 13 Decmeber 2007 Police guard may persuade Mandela witnesses to testify[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Black Sash expresses its disapproval of the alleged kidnapping and intimidation of witnesses during the Winne Mandela trial and the ANC's indifference.Date(s): 6 March 1991. Accessed 13 December 2007 Pretoria shelves plan for new township[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Black Sash mentioned as one of many organisations opposed to new township (Norweto) being built north of Johannesburg. Black Sash believes the only way to address the crisis in black housing is to remove Group Areas Act.Date(s): 11 February 1987. Accessed 13 December 2007 Protest and resistance in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1976-1990[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Ph. D. Thesis from Howard University, 2006. Black Sash is discussed alongside Black Conscious Movement, ANC, Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation (PEBCO) and how their position was strengthened after the formation of the UDF.Date(s): 1976-1990 Rape victims are no longer probable liars[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Black Sash as one of a number of organisations applauding changes to the laws governing rape trials that view women as probable liars in rape trials.Date(s): 15 April 1998. Accessed 11 January 2008 Reflections of a first time voter (South Africa)[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: An aside re Black Sash members holding up banners thanking the police for their efforts after the Jan Smuts Airport bombing at the time of the 1994 general elections.Date(s): July 1994. Accessed 15 March 2007 Reproductive rights and the politics of transition in South Africa (Rhetorics, Rituals and Conflicts over Women's Reproductive Power)[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Women need to fight for reproductive rights in democratic South Africa because abortion is illegal in most cases and right to life supporters are claiming it outlawed by the transitional constitution. Both social ignorance and religious prejudice wor [. . .]Date(s): 1995. Accessed 15 March 2007 Resistance born from the death of a constitution[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Article about the Black Sash, its history and work, after the death of Molly Blackburn.Date(s): 31 January 1986. Accessed 13 December 2007 Review of US-South Africa Relations[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Transcript of Edward J Perkins' address to winners of the eighth annual Think Internatioal Essay Contest. Reference to Black Sash as an example of people opposed to Apartheid.Date(s): September 1989. Accessed 15 March 2007 Sanctions: Blacks fearful of a Thatcher ploy[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Reference to a Black Sash member being harassed by the security police.Date(s): 27 July 1989. Accessed 13 December 2007 Sash 1987-1994[University of South Africa Libraries' Collections] Date(s): 1987-1994Sexual abuse mars gains by South African women[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Newsletter. Reference to a statement by Alison Tilley of the Black Sash re violence against womenDate(s): 23 August 1999. Accessed 13 December 2007 Skweyiya Calls for Basic Income Grant for Poor[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: News article in the Business Day (Johannesburg). Reference tp Black Sash's support for the Basic Income GrantDate(s): Posted to the web 10 November 2006 South Africa renews State of Emergency[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Black Sash is mentioned as one organisation (amongst others) who protested the renewal of the State of Emergency. Their protest took the form of silently holding placards with slogans like "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" in rush hour traff [. . .]Date(s): 10 June 1989. Accessed 13 December 2007 South Africa: A country up against a wall[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Article quotes Sheena Duncan, then-president of the Black Sash about supposed reform to apartheid.Date(s): 23 May 1983. Accessed 13 December 2007 South Africa: Agent 452 turns up[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Sub-title: There has been a dramatic twist in the fight between the deputy president, Jacob Zuma, and the national director of public prosecutions, Bulelani Ngcuka. The article is about Vannessa Brereton's admission that she was a police informant wh [. . .]Date(s): December 2003. Accessed 13 December 2007 South Africa: Beyond sanctions[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Reference to Black Sash's opposition to US sanctions.Date(s): 29 June 1985. Accessed 13 December 2007 South Africa: Government can afford a Basic Income Grant for the Poor[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Reference to Black Sash support for Basic Income GrantDate(s): Posted to the web 6 August 2004 South Africa: Government reforms archaic marriage and family laws[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Black Sash reacts in favour of changes to the Customary Marriages Act which raises the status of women in traditional marriages.Date(s): 6 October 1998. Accessed 11 January 2008 South Africa: Paying a heavy price for Botha's bad timing[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Article about PW Botha missing the opportunity to announce reversal of some Apartheid laws when the world was watching and instead announcing them a month later. Sheena Duncan believes the reforms are significant but need to be speeded up and continu [. . .]Date(s): 15 September 1985. Accessed 13 December 2007 South Africa: Raymond Tucker put liberal beliefs into practice[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Opinion piece in the Business Day (Johannesburg)Date(s): Posted on the web 21 September 2004 South Africa; the business of fighting apartheid; American companies seem to have little impact on the system, whether they stay or leave[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Reference to Black Sash poll of twenty-five companies on their policies for paying employees detained under the state of emergency.Date(s): February 1987. Accessed 13 December 2007 South African press controls: Journalists face tighter restrictions and self-censorship demand[University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections] Description: Black Sash is mentioned as being critical of media as it leans towards self-censorship rather than censorship imposed by the Government.Date(s): 8 December 1986. Accessed 13 December 2007 |
Black Sash Archival Collections in South Africa: A Guide