- MR-MM-135
- Collection
- 1990-1991
Part of Mandela Materials
copies
African National Congress (ANC)
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
Part of Mandela Materials
University of the Witwatersrand
Nelson Mandela Speeches and writings
Part of Mandela Materials
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]
African National Congress Video Unit
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Video Unit
Part of Mandela Materials
Nelson Mandela video and audio
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
First, Ruth
Part of Rivonia Trial
Untitled
Ahmed Kathrada Interviews with Nelson Mandela
Part of Rivonia Trial
These recordings were generated in the preparation and editing of the "Long Walk to Freedom" book and Anthony Sampson's authorised biography. In both of these projects, Ahmed Kathrada worked closely with Sampson and Stengel (who provided professional support for "Long Walk to Freedom") and Mandela. Transcription and digitisation is in process.
One transcribed extract (extract 5) relates to the Rivonia Trial as Mandela tells Kathrada about a conversation he had with a warder at Pretoria Local Prison during the trial about the fate of the accused.
There may be references to the Rivonia Trial in other recordings and in NMPP2009/57 Rick Stengel Interviews with Nelson Mandela.
Kathrada, Ahmed Mohamed (Kathy)
Part of Rivonia Trial
Rand Daily Mail
Part of Rivonia Trial
Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)
Drum Magazine Photographic Archive
Part of Mandela Materials
Drum Magazine
Bailey's African History Archive
Part of Rivonia Trial
The entire collection at Bailey's emanates from Drum Magazine. It includes a full set of South African Drum (1951-1984), issues of its sister publications, Drum from other African countries, and an extensive archive of Drum photographers.
A number of articles in various issues of South African Drum relate to the Rivonia Trial:
-August 1963 "The Raid" accompanied by artist Lennie Saks' drawings, re the arrests at Liliesleaf.
-December 1963 "South Africa goes on Trial" with photos and text about main protagonists (Vorster, Mandela)
-January 1964 entitled "They made the news in 1963" and "While the world watches 40 fight for their lives" about the three sabotage trials (Rivonia Trial in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg) with photographs and captions about each person (available online).
-June 1964 "The Rivonia men" with a profile of Mandela, Kathrada, Bernstein, Goldberg, Sisulu, Mbeki and "Rivonia - the three mystery men" profiling Mhlaba, Mlangeni, Motsoaledi.
-July 1964 "After the Trial - Sabotage!" and "I'll never forget Rivonia" by Aggrey Klaaste
-August 1964 "The strange world after Rivonia"
An article in the Post related to Rivonia:
-September 1963 "Kill Goldreich Plot - The one who got away" (available online)
Photographs are arranged under subject headings and are by Drum photographers:
Envelope under subject of "Rivonia Trial/Winnie Mandela/Liliesleaf Farm, Drum December 1963-January 1964":
-Includes photos of family members outside the court in 1963, mostly Winnie Mandela, Mrs Mandela (Mandela's mother), contact sheets, various shots of the crowd and police cordoning off crowd with dogs, policemen at Liliesleaf Farm entrance.
Two envelopes under subject " Winnie Mandela"
-Various pictures of Winnie Mandela and children at different times, these include some from the outside the court during Rivonia Trial (mostly same as in Rivonia Trial envelope)
No Rivonia Trial photos were found under other trialists' names in subject folders. The photographs that exist of them come mostly from the Treason Trial.
Photographs online include ones mentioned above and photo of Lionel Bernstein and photographs of Liliesleaf Farm (search "Rivonia" in online search).
Drum Magazine
Part of Rivonia Trial
Gay and Lesbian Archive (GALA)
Historical Papers, University of the Witwatersrand
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Jurgen Schadeberg Photographic Archive
Part of Mandela Materials
Schadeberg, Jürgen
Part of Mandela Materials
Archbishops of Cape Town Part iii
Part of Mandela Materials
Tutu, Desmond Mpilo
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Trial- State vs. Nelson Mandela
Part of Mandela Materials
Federation of South African Women (FSAW)
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
Institute of Contextual Theology
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Campaign to ban landmines (SACBL) Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Collection 1928-1975
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress (ANC) Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
Elections 1994 Records and Posters
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) elections unit
Part of Mandela Materials
Auden House
Part of Mandela Materials
Ballinger
Part of Mandela Materials
Baskin, Jeremy
Part of Mandela Materials
Black Sash Movement
Part of Mandela Materials
Callinicos, Luli
Part of Mandela Materials
Cameron, Edwin
Centre for Applied Legal Studies 1980-1999
Part of Mandela Materials
Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
Rev Douglas Chadwick Thompson Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
Chadwick Thompson, Douglas
Part of Mandela Materials
Community Agecny for Social Change CASE
Part of Mandela Materials
Ecumenical monitoring
Part of Mandela Materials
End conscription campaign
Part of Mandela Materials
Everatt, David
Bernstein Hilda and Rusty Papers 1931-2006
Part of Mandela Materials
Rusty Bernstein's Papers includes personal correspondence to family and comrades, professional documentation relating to his career as an architect and inventor, and a large collection of writing, including drafts and material for his political biography Memory Against Forgetting as well as articles, essays and literature relating to prominent events in the liberation struggle (The 1946 Mine Workers Strike, The Freedom Charter and the Rivonia Trial). The collection also includes written material relating to his political career in the Communist Party and involvement with the ANC and as editor/contributor to journals like Fighting Talk and The African Communist and a lecture series given in Moscow to young militants of the ANC.
Hilda Bernstein's papers include a series of journals dating from 1967 to 2001 and personal diaries written whilst in prison, and on travels throughout South Africa and Europe. A large part of the collection marks her involvement with women's rights and work for the ANC Women's League. There is also a considerable collection of art records documenting her career in London and Europe. The bulk of the collection is comprised of records relating to Hilda's extensive writings - books, articles and political literature. Of particular prominence is material collected for her most recent book The Rift, which captures the experiences of South African exiles. There is also a large collection of correspondence both personal and professional and political brochures relating to her position as City Councillor for the Communist Party in Johannesburg from 1943 to 1946.
The records kept by Hilda (viewed as 'evidence' of Hilda's activities) far outnumber those kept by Rusty. It would be misleading to presume that this is in any way a complete archive of the Bernstein's activities.
On the contrary, there are large gaps. For example, there is very little in the collection relating directly to the Freedom Charter, in which Rusty played a major part in the organizing committee and was responsible for drafting the country-wide submissions that would become the Charter. Consideration should also be made for the possibility that Hilda is a more conscientious record keeper than Rusty was, or that due to persistent banning and arrest Rusty was forced to destroy evidence of his activities or resist the documentation of these activities. In truth, the reasons for the shape of this collection are too numerous and extensive to state. As it stands, the researcher can at best make this deduction - that Hilda's work and influence in the liberation struggle, particularly in the role assigned to woman, is vast and unique, and deserves attention beyond the shadow cast by Rusty's political career. In Hilda's case it is a matter of the biography that has yet to be written.
Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
Joffe, Joel
Part of Mandela Materials
Joseph, Helen
Part of Mandela Materials
Kuny, Denis
Part of Mandela Materials
Legal Resources Centre
Part of Mandela Materials
Maisels, Israel
Part of Mandela Materials
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]
Part of Mandela Materials
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]
Part of Mandela Materials
Ngoyi, Lilian
Padriag O' Malley Political Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
O'Malley, Padraig
Part of Mandela Materials
Paton, Alan
Part of Mandela Materials
Pogrund, Benjamin
Part of Mandela Materials
Press, Ronnie
Part of Mandela Materials
Reddy, Enuga S.
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Soal, Peter
Part of Mandela Materials
Sobukwe, Robert Mangaliso
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Broadcasting Corporation [DO NOT USE]
World Conference on Religion and Peace
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
South African Council of Churches
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Council of Churches (SACC)
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
Suzman, Helen
Part of Mandela Materials
Tambo, Oliver Reginald
Part of Mandela Materials
Tucker, Raymond Jack
Part of Mandela Materials
Tutu, Desmond Mpilo
Part of Mandela Materials
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Witwatersrand Student Representative Council, Resource Centre
Part of Mandela Materials
University of the Witwatersrand
Part of Mandela Materials
Waldmeir, Patti
Allison Wessels George Champion Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
Wessels, Allison
Part of Mandela Materials
Xuma, A.B.
Part of Mandela Materials
May, Ivan
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
Legal Resources Centre: Oral History Project
Part of Mandela Materials
Legal Resources Centre
South African Institute of Race Relations Photograph Collection
Part of Rivonia Trial
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Rivonia Trial
Incomplete set of records of the State vs. Nelson Mandela and nine others. The collection includes charge sheets, the indictment, opening address, statements, evidence, evaluation of evidence and exhibits, including photographs, bail applications, sentencing. An important section of the collection relates to preparation of the defence. Also includes a VHS video (no soundtrack) of the cells and court room where the Rivonia Trial was held. This was filmed a long time after the trial. Its reference code is AD1844, D.
Missing volumes are: Volume 21: Walter Sisulu's Evidence (vol. 2); Volume 22: Walter Sisulu's Evidence (vol. 3); Volume 23: Walter Sisulu's Evidence (vol. 4); Volume 27: Denis Goldberg's Evidence; Volume 35: Exhibit: Plan of Liliesleaf and Rivonia. Incomplete: Volume 29: Elias Motsoaledi's Statement. It is not clear why these volumes are missing.
The records in this collection are the Defence set donated originally by Joel Joffe. They are part of the archives of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR).
Joffe, Joel
Part of Rivonia Trial
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]
Part of Rivonia Trial
Joffe, Joel
Part of Rivonia Trial
There are legal documents relating to the Rivonia Trial and to Kantor's law firm, personal papers, correspondence and notes from prison, and research and manuscripts for his book. The papers are not fully sorted or listed but some are in numbered folders. They do not necessarily form a collection discrete from other Liliesleaf Farm collections but have been listed as such for ease of reference. Also see entries for Harold and Annemarie Wolpe Papers, Liliesleaf Farm Audio-Visual Collection, Liliesleaf Farm Artefact Collection, Liliesleaf Farm/Rivonia Trial Research Collection.
Legal papers from the Trial include cross examination of Makda in the Rivonia Trial, charges, request by defence for further particulars, replies to request for further particulars by accused #9 and 10, motion to quash the indictment (with ms notes) 26 October 1963, bail application for Kantor and Yutar's reply, Annexure A to the indictment, Annexure B to the indictment, extract of evidence of Kantor. Also Yutar's reply to application to quash, bail application for Kantor and for Bernstein, judgment on bail application (p.1-90 and p.140-144 missing), comments on the evidence by Sergeant C D van Rensburg and Lieutenant Victor, statements by Berman, Fine, Greef, Tlale, Van Niekerk, Williams.
Financial statements from Kantor, Zwarenstein and Partners Law Firm. Payments shown by Kathrada, Wolpe, Hodgson, Ezra. Shows deposit for Liliesleaf Farm. Also other legal documents including transfer of Liliesleaf Farm in November 1961 from D B Fyfe to Novian Pty Limited. Also, a copy of letter from Kantor to staff at his law firm that he had to close it due to the Trial
Personal documents of James Kantor: passport, Defence Force Card, handwritten statement entitled "Details of my trip to Liliesleaf Farm" (5 pages with diagram of farm), personal history and career summary, correspondence (including from prison while being tried), will and other personal papers. Handwritten biographies of Trialists apparently written for Kantor while they were in prison during the trial (laminated), notes written in prison during the trial some on scraps of a chocolate box. One note reads: "Welcome! If that's the right word. What the hell are you doing here? You should be out defending us. Here's a pencil. Guard it with your life. It's worth its weight in gold"
Original typed manuscript for book "A Healthy Grave", various versions of this book some with manuscript additions sometimes called "The Reluctant Revolutionary", research for the book.
Articles: "Introduction to demolition and theory of explosives", newspaper clippings about Wolpe and Goldreich's escape.
These papers do not necessarily form a collection discrete from other Liliesleaf Farm collections but have been listed as such for ease of reference. Also see entries for Harold and Annemarie Wolpe Papers, Liliesleaf Farm Audio-Visual Collection, Liliesleaf Farm Artefact Collection, Liliesleaf Farm/Rivonia Trial Research Collection, Percy Yutar Papers.
Part of Rivonia Trial
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]
Harold and Annemarie Wolpe Papers
Part of Rivonia Trial
Donated by Annemarie Wolpe.
-Mostly newscuttings scrapbooks, albums and folders re Harold Wolpe's escape, Annemarie's arrest, Kantor's arrest and refused bail application, family reaction to arrests, Kantor's acquittal etc. Also cuttings re Rivonia Trial generally.
-Documents including escape story, pamphlets, articles, manuscript of Annemarie's book "The Long Way Home", documents re the Wolpe's becoming citizens of the UK, Harold Wolpe's academic papers, Annemarie Wolpe's prison file.
These papers do not necessarily form a collection discrete from other Liliesleaf Farm collections but have been listed as such for ease of reference. Also see entries for James Kantor Papers, Liliesleaf Farm Audio-Visual Collection, Liliesleaf Farm Artefact Collection, Liliesleaf Farm/Rivonia Trial Research Collection, Percy Yutar Papers.
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Part of Rivonia Trial
Acquired from the Yutar family.
-Eight scrapbooks labelled "The Rivonia Trial 11 July 1963-12 June 1964 as reported by the press from 28 August 1963 to 13 June 1999". They contain a timeline of events, clippings labelled with the date. Also seven scrapbooks labelled "Soweto Riots". It is unclear whether Yutar compiled the scrapbooks or only collected the clippings.
-One lever arch file containing a manuscript for a book by Percy Yutar entitled "The Rivonia Trial - The Facts (based in authentic documentary exhibits)". The manuscript contains a preface and a breakdown of chapters but the bulk does not read like a book but rather appears to be a reproduction of the State's trial records (indictment, State's opening address, evidence for the State, evidence for the Defence, judgement, evidence in mitigation of sentence etc).
-One volume: A factual analysis of the documentary exhibits handed in and other oral testimony given at the so-called Rivonia Trial. Inscribed: "With appreciation from B G Fourie, Secretary for Information"
-Scrapbook with clippings, photographs etc. Mostly of Yutar's career after the Rivonia Trial but a few clippings relate to the Trial from May 1964.
-Press clippings in folder in plastic sleeves re Yutar's legal career, Rivonia Trial, Excelsior case, Moodie case and others.
These papers do not necessarily form a collection discrete from other Liliesleaf Farm collections but have been listed as such for ease of reference. Also see entries for Harold and Annemarie Wolpe Papers, Liliesleaf Farm Audio-Visual Collection, Liliesleaf Farm Artefact Collection, Liliesleaf Farm/Rivonia Trial Research Collection, James Kantor Papers. There are also prosecution records from the Yutars in the personal collection of businessman Douw Steyn and in the National Archives (transferred from Brenthurst Library).
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Liliesleaf Farm Audio-Visual Collection
Part of Rivonia Trial
VHS, Betacams, DVDs, audio cassettes, CDs. Interviews with various people including Arthur, Hazel and Paul Goldreich, Caroline Motsoaledi, Vivian Ezra (re purchase of Liliesleaf Farm), Bob Hepple, Annemarie Wolpe, Raymond Mhlaba, Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg. Transcripts available for some interviews. Also two reels of tape from Arthur Goldreich. It is not clear what it contains.
Various photographs of James Kantor and family, aerial photographs of Liliesleaf Farm in 1950s and 1960s
Newspaper clippings of the Rivonia Trial, photocopies of Rand Daily Mail coverage at the time of the arrests in 1963.
These records do not necessarily form a collection discrete from other Liliesleaf Farm collections but have been listed as such for ease of reference. Also see entries for Harold and Annemarie Wolpe Papers, James Kantor Papers, Liliesleaf Farm Artefact Collection, Liliesleaf Farm/Rivonia Trial Research Collection, Percy Yutar Papers.
Untitled
Part of Rivonia Trial
Pogrund, Benjamin
Part of Rivonia Trial
Institute of Race Relations (IRR)
Part of Rivonia Trial
Suzman, Helen
Liliesleaf Farm/Rivonia Trial Research Collection
Part of Rivonia Trial
Contains:
-Books and other published material related to Rivonia Trial including "Rivonia Unmasked" by Lauritz Strydom (Voortrekker Pers, Johannesburg). Published in January 1965 immediately after the Rivonia Trial, this book puts across the State's view of the trial. It has a Foreword by B J Vorster and an Introduction by Percy Yutar.
-Archival documents, maps and photographs from other institutions used as research and/or for displays
-Documents re Liliesleaf Farm development.
These records do not necessarily form a collection discrete from other Liliesleaf Farm collections but have been listed as such for ease of reference. Also see entries for Harold and Annemarie Wolpe Papers, Liliesleaf Farm Audio-Visual Collection, Liliesleaf Farm Artefact Collection, James Kantor Papers, Percy Yutar Papers.
Untitled
Part of Rivonia Trial
Court records and other documents relating to trials in which Kuny (an advocate) was involved, including the Rivonia Trial where Denis Kuny was junior counsel. One box of Rivonia Trial material contains: A1.1 Indictments 1963 ; A1.2 Motion to quash the indictment 1963 ; A1.3 Defence requests for further particulars and the State's reply thereto; A1.4 Documents relating to Accused no 8 (James Kantor) including affidavit, request for particulars, petition, notes and a press cutting.
Records still in process.
Kuny, Denis
Records of the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
Part of Rivonia Trial
Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
Records of the Students' Resource Centre, University of Witwatersrand
Part of Rivonia Trial
Students' Resource Centre, University of the Witwaterand
Records of the Archibishops of Cape Town Part II
Part of Rivonia Trial
Anglican Church
Part of Rivonia Trial
Records of the African National Congress (ANC)
Part of Rivonia Trial
African National Congress (ANC)
South African Institute of Race Relations Press Clippings
Part of Rivonia Trial
Institute of Race Relations (IRR)