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BC
1091 THE CAPE TIMES COLLECTION
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1
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GENERAL
HISTORY
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1.1
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THE
HISTORY OF THE CAPE TIMES - various versions written by staff members
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1.1.1
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HISTORY
OF CAPE TIMES WRITTEN FOR CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 1926
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by
George Wilson; Editor 1935-44, typescript
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1.1.2
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The
history of the Cape Times written for the celebration of its 100th
anniversary unknown author, 1976, typescript
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1.1.3
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BRIEF
HISTORY OF CAPE TIMES
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unknown
author, written after April 1995, typescript
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1.1.4
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CAPE
NEWSPAPERS: A GUIDE TO WHO & WHAT WE ARE:
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by
Rory Wilson [Managing Director], March 1995, unbound A4 pamphlet
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1.2
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HISTORY
OF CAPE PRINTING
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1960,
soft cover book, stamped "property" of Cape Times Library"
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1.3
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CAPE
TERCENTENARY FOUNDATION - Cape Times involvement
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Articles
of Association
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Minutes
of meetings of Council
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Letters
of application for monetary awards from Foundation
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other
correspondence
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1954
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1.4
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CAPE
TIMES CENTENARY 1976
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1.4.1
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Planning
Committee Meetings Minutes
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Correspondence
with other newspapers regarding the form of their 100th Anniversary
Celebrations
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1.4.2
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Social
arrangements
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Letters
of thanks
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1.4.3
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Centenary
Supplement
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Correspondence
about, and proofs of items for publication
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1.4.4
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Centenary
publicity
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letters
& telegrams
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TV
coverage/interviews - correspondence
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Archival
exhibition - correspondence
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Photographic
exhibition - correspondence
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Commemorative
franking design, and correspondence
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Gerald
Shaw's talk at SA Library - correspondence & typescript copies of talk
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Commemorative
plaques for staff
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1.4.5
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Some
Beginnings
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Gerald
Shaw's book written for publication to coincide with Centenary date. (no
copy in this collection)
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Research
documents and correspondence, especially with family members of previous
editors
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Requests
for permission to reproduce manuscripts; letters; photographs
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Question
of copyright
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Choosing
a publisher
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Launch
party
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Free
copies; thank you letters; comments
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THE
LOGAN CONTRACT - GS' own folder; mainly clippings 1898
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1.4.6
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Centenary
Medal
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Letters
of nomination for awards
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Minutes
of Selection Committee meetings
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Award
ceremonies
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Clippings
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1977-80
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1.5
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HISTORICAL
COPY [in oversize]
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NOTE:
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See
also section 4 - EDITORIAL - for old typescript
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1.5.1
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Historical
or Commemorative copy of CAPE TIMES
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SPECIAL
CRICKET EDITION 1890 - fragile
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50TH
ANNIVERSARY EDITION [1926] - very fragile
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DIAMOND
JUBILEE EDITION; also SUPPLEMENT [1936]
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WAR
SPECIAL [1940];[1944]
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Ending
of WW2 Edition [1945]
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JUBILEE
[of Union] SUPPLEMENT [1960]
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FAREWELL
EDITION [to retiring staff];[1973]
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CENTENARY
EDITION; CENTENARY SUPPLEMENT [1976]
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GENERAL
ELECTION SPECIALS [1977];[1981]
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120
YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION & SUPPLEMENT [1996]
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Special
Editions for staff only
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copy
of Christmas card design
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masthead
designs
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1.5.2
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Historical
or Commemorative copy of other newspapers:
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THE
DAILY UNIVERSAL REGISTER. NUMBER 1 1795 [Reprint?]
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THE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER 1845 [Reprint?]
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FINANCIAL
TIMES [London] [1893] - [Reprint?]
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CAPE
ARGUS [1896]
- [Reprint?]
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PICTURE
POST - HISTORY OF 100 YEARS IN PHOTOGRAPHS,NO.21 [1939]
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CAPE
ARGUS - CENTENARY SUPPLEMENT [1957]
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DAILY
DISPATCH - CENTENARY SUPPLEMENT [1972]
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DIE
BURGER - DIAMOND JUBILEE [1975]
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S
A JEWISH TIMES - 150 YEARS JEWRY IN SA
[1975]
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MERCURY
- CENTENARY EDITION [1975]
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MERCURY
- 101ST YEAR [1976]
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RAND
DAILY MAIL - FINAL EDITION [1985]
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THE
STAR - CENTENARY SOUVENIR SUPPLEMENT
[1987]
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FEESBYLAE
- DIAMOND JUBILEE [1990]
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THE
FORUM - bound volume of copies;
Oct.1938-Mar.1939
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"Solemn
Promise" controversy - clippings in scrapbook from various
newspapers; 1894
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1.5.3
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Historical
illustrations and cartoons (in
oversize)
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ILLUSTRATIONS
IN THE CAPE TIMES ANNUAL 1896-1923 photocopy of bibliographic list
compiled by Carol Searle
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bound
books of selected cartoons: CHARACTER SKETCHES BY MAC; 1909
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CARTOONS
OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1916 by
"Mac"
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CARTOONS
FROM THE CAPE TIMES by W
Robinson, 1931
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SOUTH
AFRICAN SPORT CARTOONS BY SHILLING [1948]
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SUPPLEMENT
TO THE CAPE TIMES 1912 - H W Mackinney coloured prints of prominent Cape
men of the time
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1.6
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HISTORICAL
PHOTOGRAPHS (in oversize)
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of
old copy
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of
historical cartoons (also some photocopies) of Cape Times Buildings
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2
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MANAGEMENT
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2.1
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MEMORANDUM
OF ASSOCIATION legal documents relating to the forming of The Cape Times
into a company in 1898
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2.2
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BOUND
VOLUMES OF RECORDS:
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2.2.1
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Directors
and Shareholders of The Cape Times Ltd. - minutes of meetings
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V.1
includes MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION and ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE CAPE
TIMES, LTD. in terms of the 1892 Companies Act
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8
leather-bound volumes
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1898-1963
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2.2.2
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Directors
and Shareholders of Cape & Transvaal Printers ltd.
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minutes
of meetings
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1
vol. - broken spine
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1963-68
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2.2.3
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Directors
- Attendance Registers of Meetings
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2
vols.
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1953-66;
1962-66
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2.2.4
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Directors,
Managers & Secretaries - Registers of
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3
vols.
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1945-66
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2.2.5
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Financial
arrangements regarding the acquisition of TRANSVAAL LEADER by Cape Times
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1
vol.
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1902
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2.2.6
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Annual
accounts books
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some
include DIRECTORS REPORT
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71
vols.
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1902-72
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2.3
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DEALINGS
WITH SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS [SAAN] SAAN's acquisition of
remaining 80% of the share capital of Cape Times Ltd. held by Cape &
Transvaal Printing Publishing Co.Ltd. through Slater & Walker (SA)
Ltd.
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1972
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2.3.1
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Reports
from Cape Times Admin/Finance; Marketing; Editorial Departments prior to
the sale of CT to SAAN.
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1972
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2.3.2
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Financial
arrangements for the sale
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mostly
correspondence
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MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT
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2.3.3
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Slater
& Walker (SA) Ltd. (sale facilitator)
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Correspondence
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SCHEME
OF ARRANGEMENT
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Official
communications with Shareholders
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Clippings
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2.3.4
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Public
announcement of the sale; comment; clippings; associated issues eg. price
of shares; CT Employees Endowment Trust; appointments
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2.3.5
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SAAN
Executive Conference.
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August
1974
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2.3.6
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Financial
Reports & Operating results.
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May
1976-Dec. 1977
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2.4
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AGREEMENT
ON COMBINED PRINTING
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between
Cape Times and Argus 1986
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2.5
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MISCELLANEOUS
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2.5.1
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Correspondence
to & from Management
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memos/directives
re management policy within organisation
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April
76 -April 89
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2.5.2
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Burger
Shareholders
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1978
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2.5.3
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Legal
matters
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correspondence,
advice, accounts from lawyers representing CT
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Labour
law - advice on 1986 update
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NOTE:
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Specific
cases of defamation charges in Section 4.3.1.1.
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Specific
cases of police charges against CT staff during 1980s in Section 4.3.2.1.
- Harassment by Police
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3
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STAFF
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3.1
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GENERAL
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3.1.1
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Appointments
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Decision
to recruit young "non-white" journalists; letters to schools;
applications; 1972-78
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3.1.2
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Training
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On-the-job
training courses - management; journalist refresher; sales; 1974-76
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Involvement
in setting-up of Post-grad course in Journalism (Stellenbosch University);
1975-78
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Involvement
in setting-up of National Diploma course in Journalism in Natal;
1974 -78
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3.1.3
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Benefits
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EMPLOYEES
ENDOWMENT TRUST; 1913
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Pensions;
1917
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Leave
memo; 1972
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STAFF
HANDBOOK
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3.1.4
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NEWSLETTER;
1974-75
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WAYSGOOSE;
1911-71
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CAPE
TIMES HOUSE MAGAZINE; 1945-61
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3.2
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SPECIFIC
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3.2.1
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Editors:
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3.2.1.1
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Frederick
York St Leger...1876
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Papers
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Photographs
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Correspondence
regarding the donation by family members of the old St Leger table to The
Cape Times; 1976
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3.2.1.2
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Edmund
Garrett...1895
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Papers,
including some letters & writings of EG dated 1897; also numerous old
clippings
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Photographs
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Correspondence
re proposed study (MA thesis) of Gerald Shaw into Garrett papers
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Photocopies
of papers & letters used by Shaw - originals in British Library
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THE
EDMUND GARRETT LETTERS... - bound copy of Shaw's MA thesis
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3.2.1.3
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Saxon
Mills..1901
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Photocopies
of some of his letters - originals in Cambridge University Library
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3.2.1.4
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Maitland
Park...1902
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Photocopies
of some papers & letters
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Photographs
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3.2.1.5
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B
K Long...1921
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Letter;
family member reminiscence
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3.2.1.6
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George
Wilson 1935
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Group
and personal photographs
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3.2.1.7
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Victor
Norton.. 1944
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Correspondence
regarding his Parliamentary offence in 1967
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Memorial
tribute
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Photograph
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3.2.1.8
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Anthony
Herd 1971
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Papers/petition
against his dismissal in 1987
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Typescripts
of 3 speeches/addresses - 1984; 1991; 1992
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Heard
v Bruce: personal defamation case brought by Heard, 1993
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3.2.1.9
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Editors
Association
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Report
of Inaugural Conference; 1959
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By-laws
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correspondence
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1958-60
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NOTE:
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For
further activities of editors,
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See
Section 4 - EDITORIAL - Press attempts at establishing censorship/ethical
control within the industry
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3.2.2
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Other
named staff (chronologically arranged)
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Ian
Colvin 1900
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Photocopies
of letters, including from Rudyard Kipling; Winston Churchill
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Correspondence
between Gerald Shaw and Mrs Anne Wilson - a descendant of Colvin;
1976-78
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Photographs
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Rowland
Hill 1937-
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Typescripts
& handwritten copies of short stories by: Liam Annraoi; Stuart Cloëte;
William Dane Hill: self
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Newspaper
clippings in album - probably his work
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Newspapers
(earliest date 1937)
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Letters
& postcards, including congratulations on Cape Times Diamond Jubilee
edition,(1936) of which RH says he was in charge
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Pamphlets;
cartoon of newspaper people; photographs
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Joyce
Waring - wife of MP - free-lance writer of provocative articles published
by The Cape Times; 1966-
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Some
of her articles
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Correspondence;
comments
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McCausland;
Martin Leendertz; Dudley D'Ewes; photographs
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3.2.3
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Country
contributors - items arranged chronologically
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Names
and addresses
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Directives
from Cape Town Head Office
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Correspondence
between contributors & CTHO
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1947-89
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3.2.4
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David
Marais (CT cartoonist) - Memorial prize
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correspondence
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1974-88
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3.2.5
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Photographs
(some in oversize, esp groups)
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some
unidentified men; probably staff
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also
one large cartoon (OS)
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3.3
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NEWSPAPER
PRESS UNION
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which
represented the interests of newspaper staff
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Conditions
of service for staff
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Code
of Conduct
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Presidents
Report; 1975
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Official
memoranda; 1972
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memos;
instructions
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effect
of introduction of TV in SA on Press;
1970s
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4
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EDITORIAL
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|
4.1
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EDITORIAL
HOUSE COMMITTEE
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minutes
of meetings
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15
vols
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1953-June78
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4.2
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INSTRUCTIONS/DIRECTIVES
TO STAFF
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4.2.1
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Role
of the Press
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Lord
Thomson of Fleet's views; JHB;
Seapoint 1969
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Anthony
Heard's views; 1973
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4.2.2
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Organisation/allocation
& rules
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mostly
memos/directives
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NEW
FLOOR PLAN EDIT DEPT.BURG ST.BLDG.1969-70 (in OS)
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policy
on free publicity; 1967-72;
1983
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1949-74;
1979-84; 1993
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4.2.3
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Language
usage
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Style
books- 1st ed.1947; 2nd ed.1950; 3rd ed.1974
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Style
3rd ed. compiling - memos;correspondence
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NEWSMAN'S
ENGLISH - extracts [n.d.]
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SLIPS
THAT SHOW - 1972-77
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4.3
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RESTRICTIONS
/CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRESS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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4.3.1
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Legislation:
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4.3.1.1
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Defamation,
misrepresentation
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Acts
of Parliament; 1946-72
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opinion
and comment; 1957-62
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eg.
competition/lottery rules; photographing & using of names of
unconvicted prisoners
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contravening
cases brought against The Cape Times;
1949-87
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reports
of cases brought against other newspapers;
1963-66
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correspondence
with law firm representing CT, re defamation cases; 1955-82
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|
Senate
- breach of privilege: Victor Norton reprimanded in Parliament for
publishing defamatory article about the Senate;
1960
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correspondence
re Donald Woods defamation case; 1980
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|
copy
of A SURVEY OF LEGISLATIVE RESTRAINTS ON MEDIA REPORTING by H B Klopper;
1987+
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|
|
debit
note & correspondence re purchase of copies of THE NEWSPAPERMANS GUIDE
TO THE LAW [1982]
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|
4.3.1.2
|
Censorship
|
|
4.3.1.2.1
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General
censorship: "undesirable
material"
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general
clippings re censorship; 1956-57
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response
of CT General Manager, and Editor to questionnaire of the Commission of
Enquiry into undesirable publications;
1955
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|
|
copy
of: PUBLICATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT BILL; MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO THE
PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE BY CNA LTD = CNA response to REPORT OF THE
COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY IN REGARD TO UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS
[1957]
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|
copy
of UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS BILL [A.B.
5-'62]
|
|
|
Foundation
for the Promotion of South African Publications official memos, reports,
correspondence; 1961
|
|
|
J
Sutherland (PE Evening Post) response to South Africa Foundation appeal to
editors to extend awareness of SA environment & conditions abroad;
1961
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|
|
copy
of REGULATION OF MONOPOLISTIC CONDITIONS AMENDMENT BILL
[A.B. 121-'69.]
|
|
|
Censorship
Board v Cape Times - after CT called CB "paranoic censors" in
print; 1971
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|
4.3.1.2.2
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Specific
censorship
|
|
|
Military:
|
|
|
SADF
activities reporting regulations
|
|
|
Military
censorship agreement; 1950
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|
|
telexes;
memos; re stories not to be published eg. Angolan War; SA missiles to
Argentina; 1982
|
|
|
stories;
rumours; 1967-86
|
|
|
Government:
|
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|
ministerial
banning of Shell oil story; 1980
|
|
|
Police:
|
|
NOTE:
|
For
some pre-1986 regulations see section 4.3.2.1
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|
|
OBSTRUCTION/HARASSMENT
by police
|
|
|
complaints;
correspondence & resultant agreements and official regulations
|
|
|
State
of Emergency reporting regulations
|
|
|
(State
of Emergency effective 12 June 1986)
|
|
|
correspondence
|
|
|
telexes
|
|
|
memos
|
|
|
photocopies
of clippings
|
|
|
specific
cases
|
|
|
1985-88
|
|
|
Regulation
updates
|
|
|
Government
Gazette photocopies
|
|
|
THE
MEDIA AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS - A REVIEW OF THE PRESENT POSITION
|
|
|
A
GUIDE TO THE 1987 MEDIA REGULATIONS
|
|
|
A
GUIDE TO THE 1988 MEDIA REGULATIONS
|
|
|
MEDIA
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS, 1988; A GUIDE FOR JOURNALISTS
|
|
|
1986-90
|
|
4.3.1.2.3
|
Censorship
v Freedom of the Press
|
|
|
speeches;
definitions; Q & A 1946;
1948
|
|
|
Press
lawyers interpret publications law; 1950
|
|
|
copy
of Guy Cronwright's UCT Summer School lecture - FREEDOM TO PRINT
[1961]
|
|
|
copy
of Roger Omond's Nuffield College lecture - WATCHDOG OR POODLE? - THE
PRESS IN SOUTH AFRICA [1991]
|
|
|
clippings,
memos and correspondence esp with Government officials re censorship in
general & also specific stories
|
|
|
Caprivi
incident; 1971
|
|
|
Rhoodie;
Eglin; Nejad; 1979
|
|
|
newscopy
of leader articles:
|
|
|
WHAT
A WAY TO RUN A COUNTRY [1979]
|
|
|
THE
BIKO DOCTORS [1980]
|
|
4.3.1.2.4
|
Press
attempts at establishing and maintaining control of published material
within the industry, to avoid Government legislation
|
|
4.3.1.2.4.1
|
by
editors:
|
|
|
1939
|
|
|
founding
of SA Society of Editors (in face of Hertzog's proposed Press Bill)
|
|
|
reports
of meetings
|
|
|
correspondence
|
|
|
(Bill
& Society petered out - attempts made to revive Society in 1945 &
1949 - see Heard's letter to Myburgh Oct.1971)
|
|
|
1976
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|
|
Conference
of Editors
|
|
|
correspondence
|
|
|
telexes
|
|
|
minutes
of proceedings
|
|
|
Constitution
of Society of Editors
|
|
|
SA
LAW COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ON LIABILITY OF PRESS
CODE OF ETHICS OR CANONS OF JOURNALISM OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
NEWSPAPER EDITORS [n.d.]
|
|
|
1985
|
|
|
Conference
of Editors in Cape Town
|
|
|
summary
of proceedings (in letter to SAPA)
|
|
|
minutes
of previous liaison meeting with SAP in JHB
|
|
4.3.1.2.4.2
|
by
Newspaper Press Union:
|
|
|
1962
|
|
|
Press
Council created by Newspaper Press Union
|
|
|
Draft
memorandum of Code of Conduct for presentation to Parliament
|
|
|
1961-76
|
|
|
General
documents including Code of Conduct adopted by NPU in September 1976
|
|
|
1977
|
|
|
Newspaper
Bill
|
|
|
notes;
memos; correspondence
|
|
|
copies
of clippings
|
|
|
NEWSPAPER
BILL [B.82 - '77]
|
|
|
EXPLANATORY
MEMORANDUM
|
|
4.3.1.2.5
|
International
interest
|
|
|
1951
|
|
|
International
Press Institute
|
|
|
mostly
correspondence
|
|
|
1951
Constitution
|
|
|
1951-63
|
|
4.3.2
|
Obstruction/Harassment
of Press
|
|
4.3.2.1
|
by
police
|
|
|
1947-83
|
|
|
correspondence,
notes, memos, telexes etc between Cape Times and police re harassment of
Press, stating specific incidents, including: alleged arson by police;
1977
|
|
|
Wrottesley
case - reporter without Press card; 1981-82
|
|
|
complaints
by SAP of misreporting - countered by misinformed and slackness complaints
from Press eg. reports of Press to Cillie Commission;
1976
|
|
|
amendments
to old agreements, also new offical agreements negotiated by NPU with SAP
eg. PROPOSED REVISION OF POLICE AGREEMENT
[1974] AMENDMENT TO PRISON ACT
[1976]
|
|
|
NPU
comment on sections of Police Act, and Prison Act.
|
|
|
detention
of reporters for political reporting contravening Official Secrets Act;
1980-81
|
|
|
confiscation
of photographers negatives relating to civil unrest; 1981
|
|
|
1984-86
(pre- State of Emergency)
|
|
|
general
complaints against SAP listed
|
|
|
formal
document COMPLAINT BY THE CAPE TIMES AGAINST THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
[1986]
|
|
|
notes
on SAP alleged tactic of creating official case against journalists of
anti-police reporting, so details become sub-judice eg. Bateman case
|
|
|
examples
of bad treatment of reporters by SAP esp in unrest situations
|
|
|
correspondence
between CT and SAP in attempt to improve relations
|
|
|
other
liaison documentation between SAP and the Press in deteriorating
relationship, including:
|
|
|
minutes
of joint meeting in JHB; 1985
|
|
|
proposed
agreement with SA Railways Police
|
|
|
some
background to Police/Press agreement
|
|
|
minutes
of SA Media Council discussion meeting;
1985
|
|
|
clippings
folder 1.= "Biased reporting" claim by police, and
"criticism of police"
|
|
|
clippings
folder 2. = BACKGROUND: LEADERS MARCH 1985 TO APRIL 1986
|
|
|
specific
cases:
|
|
|
1984
journalists subpoenaed to answer questions on their reporting
|
|
|
1985
publishing quotes of banned persons:
Woods/Worrall debate in Cambridge, UK Malindi Oliver Tambo
|
|
|
1985
Taylor arrest for taking photos of SAP arresting students Laing
"alleged obstruction of Police"
|
|
|
1985
Bateman accused of implying police involvement in report of tear-gassing
of anti-apartheidist home
|
|
|
1986
Zilwa - Wrongful arrest case
|
|
|
1986
Weaver - possible charge for "failing to assist a policeman when
called upon to do so"
|
|
|
1986
Weaver - threatened prosecution for BBC interview re Guguletu shootings
|
|
|
1986
(State of Emergency)
|
|
|
some
documentation re official agreements:
|
|
|
1988
minutes of SADF/NPU Liason Meeting, Cape Town
|
|
|
1989
latest version of NPU/SAP agreement
|
|
|
mostly
documentation re specific incidents:
|
|
|
passport
refusal for editor [n.d.]
|
|
|
1986
"Contempt of court" charge against Westcott for reporting in
camera case
|
|
|
1986
SAP complaints of untrue CT reporting:
|
|
|
Soweto
funeral violence forced removal of squatters
|
|
|
1986
Dennehy - possible prosecution for possesssion of banned publication
|
|
|
1986
Koopman - arrested and detained along with unrest suspects
|
|
|
1986
Bateman & Weaver - prosecution for reporting of unrest incident in
Guguletu & indicating police brutality
|
|
|
1986
Bateman & Fried - "Defeating the course of justice"
|
|
|
1988
Weaver claim against Minister of Law & Order
|
|
NOTE:
|
See
also section 4.8 - NEWS REVIEW/COMMENT/COMPLAINT for documentation of
further SAP complaints against the Press, addressed to the Media Council
|
|
|
See
also section 4.5.3. - Management: legal matters for accounts rendered for
other cases
|
|
4.3.2.2
|
by
members of the public
|
|
4.3.2.2.1
|
attacks
on newspapers; general and specific;
1949-58 - clippings
|
|
4.3.2.2.2
|
personal
threats to staff; 1972-89 -
mostly letters
|
|
4.3.2.2.3
|
letters
from "cranks"; 1950s-95
|
|
4.3.3
|
Controls
|
|
4.3.3.1
|
Media
Council
|
|
|
general
discussion/correspondence
|
|
|
eg.
memos & notes re Council's inception in 1983 means of publicising
Council Constitution, Rules & Reforms of Council
1977-92 (pre 1982 = dates of other institutions'literature such as
Press Council included in folder)
|
|
4.3.3.2
|
Press
Council
|
|
NOTE:
|
All
Press Council documentation has been kept together in Section 4.3.1.2.4. =
Press attempts at establishing and maintaining control of published
material within the industry
|
|
|
See
also Section 4.8 for complaints about publications addressed to the Press
Council
|
|
4.4
|
COLUMNS:
|
|
4.4.1
|
old
copy (typescript) in original hard folders; 1876-85
|
|
NOTE:
|
See
also - Section 1 - GENERAL HISTORY for historical and commemorative copy
and whole issues of Cape Times,and other newspapers.
|
|
|
Also
"Solemn Promise" controversy clippings, 1894
|
|
|
Also
compilations of historical/commemorative illustrations, sketches and
cartoons
|
|
4.4.2
|
Political
reporting
|
|
|
articles
|
|
|
correspondence
with MPs
|
|
|
copy
of article on Father Trevor Huddleston's book NAUGHT FOR YOUR COMFORT
|
|
|
handwritten
letter from Smuts; 1949
|
|
|
typescripts
of interviews with politicians; 1948-72
|
|
|
Sir
de Villiers Graaff and CT correspondence;
1957-59; 1973-76
|
|
|
invitation
to CT from Law Society of Cape of Good Hope, to send rep to seminar re
appointment of SA Ombudsman; 1982
|
|
|
documentation
concerning specific reporting:
|
|
|
SWA
investigation into SADF hunting; 1977
|
|
|
disputes
with Prime Minister P W Botha; 1983
|
|
|
P
W Botha tour of Europe; 1984
|
|
|
Parliamentary
Dining Room row; 1985
|
|
|
Convention
Alliance; 1985 House of
Representatives; 1986
|
|
|
House
of Delegates; 1986
|
|
|
Jailing
of children; 1986
|
|
|
Robben
Island prisoners' report; 1986
|
|
|
Mandela
advertisement; 1987
|
|
|
Group
Areas Act article (P W Botha complaint);
1987
|
|
NOTE:
|
Some
articles & clippings are also to be found in section 4.3.2.1. where
they are included as evidence of specific cases of police obstruction and
harassment
|
|
4.4.3
|
Financial
reporting
|
|
|
mostly
correspondence; some clippings
|
|
|
including
proposed ethical ruling re vested interests of financial reporters
|
|
|
1971-76
|
|
4.4.4
|
Foreign
reporting
|
|
|
including
correspondence re appointments
|
|
|
including
report: OUR LONDON OFFICE [1967?]
|
|
|
1971-74;
1983
|
|
|
also
- REPORT ON THE OWN CORRESPONDENCE SERVICE OF THE LONDON OFFICE OF THE
SOUTH AFRICAN MORNING NEWSPAPERS [1963]
|
|
4.4.5
|
Other
columns:
|
|
4.4.5.1
|
WATCHDOG
(investigation of consumer complaints)
|
|
|
1981-85
|
|
4.4.5.2
|
THE
FACTS
|
|
|
1975-78
|
|
4.4.5.3
|
Named
columns:
|
|
|
Victor
Watford - 1969-71
|
|
|
Sue
Hart -
1980-85
|
|
|
Blythe
Loutit - 1983-85
|
|
|
Gordon
Kling - 1984
|
|
4.4.6
|
Editorial
contributors
|
|
|
costings
|
|
|
1981-84;
1986
|
|
4.5
|
FEATURES:
|
|
4.5.1
|
regular
|
|
4.5.1.1
|
competitions
- 1940s-70s
|
|
|
(some
competitions run by other newspapers are chronologically interfiled)
|
|
|
1940s
General
|
|
|
Specific:
|
|
|
Queen
of Industry (1947)
|
|
|
Rugby
Test Team (1949)
|
|
|
1950s
General
|
|
|
Specific:
|
|
|
Typewriting
Contest (1950)
|
|
|
Going
Strong (1955)
|
|
|
Win
a house (1958)
|
|
|
Beauty
on the Beaches (1959)
|
|
|
Hermanus
Picture Contest (1959)
|
|
|
1960s
General
|
|
|
Specific:
|
|
|
Cricket
Bats (1964-69)
|
|
|
Jackpot
Crossword (1968-)
|
|
|
Cape
cottage (1969)
|
|
|
Shop
Window Display (1969)
|
|
|
Photograph
Competition (1968-9)
|
|
|
University
Engineering Student Magazines
|
|
|
1970s
General
|
|
|
Specific:
|
|
|
Jackpot
Crossword (1975-78))
|
|
4.5.1.2
|
Cartoons
|
|
|
mostly
correspondence
|
|
|
1962-77
|
|
NOTE:
|
For
bound compilations of cartoons See Section 1 - GENERAL HISTORY: Historical
and Commemorative publications
|
|
4.5.1.3
|
Arts
page
|
|
|
1969-82
|
|
4.5.1.4
|
exam
results
|
|
|
195?-74
|
|
4.5.1.5
|
Opinion
Polls
|
|
|
clippings
(not only CT)
|
|
|
correspondence
etc.
|
|
|
1968-69
|
|
4.5.1.6
|
Weather
map
|
|
4.5.2
|
Features
- specific
|
|
4.5.2.1
|
George
VI - 1937-52
|
|
4.5.2.2
|
Royal
visit - 1947
|
|
4.5.2.3
|
Oudtshoorn
Centenary - 1948
|
|
4.5.2.4
|
Queen
Elizabeth Coronation - 1953
|
|
4.5.2.5
|
Moon
Landing - 1969
|
|
4.5.2.6
|
Metrication
- 1970
|
|
4.5.2.7
|
General
Elections - 1948,1953,1954,1958,1970,1974,1977,1981
|
|
4.5.2.8
|
Various
political & sporting events - 1969-79
|
|
4.6
|
MAGAZINES/SUPPLEMENTS:
|
|
4.6.1
|
Magazine
make-up
|
|
|
memos;
correspondence
|
|
|
1957-73
|
|
4.6.2
|
Midweek
womens magazine
|
|
|
1972-73
|
|
4.6.3
|
Weekend
magazine
|
|
|
1974-77
|
|
4.6.4
|
Junior
Times
|
|
|
correspondence
|
|
|
competitions
|
|
|
1953-58
|
|
4.7
|
EDITIONS:
|
|
4.7.1
|
General
|
|
|
1971-72
|
|
4.7.2
|
"A
New Comrade"
|
|
|
copy
of letter from Cape Argus, to welcome CAPE TIMES EVENING EDITION, dated
1884
|
|
4.7.3
|
Country
|
|
|
1972
|
|
4.7.4
|
Tygerberg
|
|
|
1971
|
|
4.8
|
NEWS
REVIEWS/COMMENT/COMPLAINTS
|
|
4.8.1
|
internal
|
|
4.8.1.1
|
Weekly
- from Editor to editorial staff
|
|
|
1964-87
|
|
4.8.1.2
|
Monthly
- from Editor to Management
|
|
|
1968-86
|
|
4.8.2
|
External
|
|
4.8.2.1
|
Correspondenc
with the editor
|
|
4.8.2.1.1
|
Comment
from individual readers, to the Editor:
|
|
|
chronologically
arranged and including:
|
|
|
comment
on articles
|
|
|
offers
of writings
|
|
|
research
enquiries
|
|
|
drawing
Press attention to community situations
|
|
|
correspondence
with contributors & potential contributors
|
|
|
accusations
of biased press reporting of bus strike; 1971
|
|
|
thanks
for coverage & support; 1970-86
|
|
|
1963-90
|
|
4.8.2.1.2
|
Complaints
and/or disputes
|
|
4.8.2.1.2.1
|
from
individual readers to the Editor:
|
|
|
chronologically
arranged
|
|
|
1949-87
|
|
4.8.2.1.2.2
|
from
official groups or Authorities to the Editor
|
|
|
chronologically
arranged
|
|
|
eg.
State Information Office
|
|
|
State
Presidents Office
|
|
|
House
of Assembly
|
|
|
Bellville
Municipality
|
|
|
SA
Railways
|
|
|
Medical
Association of SA
|
|
|
SA
Rugby Board
|
|
|
Portuguese
Consul
|
|
|
1948-63
|
|
4.8
2.1.2.3
|
directed
through official bodies
|
|
4.8.2.1.2.3.1
|
The
Media Council
|
|
|
complaints
from public directed through Media Council
|
|
|
1983-88
|
|
|
also
police complaints re reporting unrest incidents
|
|
|
1983-
|
|
NOTE:
|
See
also section 4.3.2. = OBSTRUCTION/HARASSMENT OF PRESS
|
|
|
The
Press Council
|
|
|
general
and specific complaints
|
|
|
correspondence,
memos, clippings
|
|
|
1974-81
|
|
5
|
PRODUCTION
|
|
5.1
|
MAKE-UP/LAYOUT
|
|
5.1.1
|
"9
column make-up" (introduced Nov.1965)
|
|
|
instruction
memos
|
|
|
1965
|
|
5.1.2
|
"plan
to find extra space for foreign page"
|
|
|
reports;
memos; clippings
|
|
|
1971-74
|
|
5.1.3
|
"typography
& layout"
|
|
|
memos;
plan; clippings
|
|
|
1965-75
|
|
5.1.4
|
Camera
Press
|
|
|
London
agency for supplying pictures to newspapers
|
|
|
correspondence
re contract and charges
|
|
5.2
|
PRINTING
|
|
5.2.1
|
introduction
of colour
|
|
|
correspondence;
examples of colour supplements
|
|
|
1970-77
|
|
5.2.2
|
Nyloprint
|
|
|
memos;
instructions
|
|
|
1972-73
|
|
5.2.3
|
Litho
printing (introduced Nov.1975)
|
|
|
memos;
instructions
|
|
|
LITHO
INVESTIGATION: REPORT TO EDITOR BY T I FERREIRA
|
|
|
1975
|
|
5.3
|
ELECTRONIC
EDITING
|
|
|
Introduction;
planning and updating.
|
|
|
memos,
correspondence, planning committee minutes
|
|
|
1974-90
|
|
5.4
|
FREWIN
TROPHY
|
|
|
1951-69
|
|
5.5
|
MISCELLANEOUS
- OTHER NEWSPAPERS
|
|
|
correspondence;
clippings
|
|
|
1948-59
|
|
5.6
|
MINUTES
OF CAPE TIMES PRODUCTION MEETINGS
|
|
|
1981-86
|
|
5.7
|
MORNING
GROUP COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
|
|
|
1979-81
|
|
5.8
|
MORNING
GROUP TECHNICAL RATIONALIZATION REPORTS
|
|
|
1979-81
|
|
6
|
MARKETING
|
|
|
Minutes
of marketing meetings - 1983-89 (incomplete)
|
|
7
|
READERSHIP
|
|
7.1
|
CIRCULATION
|
|
|
surveys
|
|
|
statistics
|
|
|
Coloured
readership; 1965-74
|
|
8
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
|
|
copy
of REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE JAMESON RAID 1896 hard cover book
stamped "property of the Cape Times Library"
|
|
|
copy
of MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN PRESS
ASSOCIATION [1947]
|
|
|
copy
of THE STORY OF SYFRETS n.d.
|
|
|
THE
ANGLO-BOER WAR ALBUM - "AN ALBUM OF UPWARDS OF FIVE HUNDRED
PHOTOGRAPHIC ENGRAVINGS. A PICTURE RECORD OF THE MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH,
COLONIAL AND BOER FORCES ENGAGED IN THE CONFLICT"
|
|
|
Smuts
commemorative book; October
1950
|
|
|
list
of recipients of complimentary copies; letters of thanks, including from
Winston Churchill
|
|
|
CT
Editorial Library matters; 1968-69
|
|
|
including
new furniture requirements;
|
|
|
Librarian's
report on her overseas trip
|
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHS
|
|
|
of
historical events eg. Rhodes funeral
|
|
|
miscellaneous
|
