Identity area
Reference code
ZA UWCRIMA MR-MM-378
Title
Robben Island General Recreational Committee Archive
Date(s)
- 1990 - 1991 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
approx. 2 folders
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
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UWC-Robben Island Mayibuye Archives