Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM MR-AAO-180
Title
Holland Committee on Southern Africa [Komitee Zuiderlijk Afrika] : [Part 1]
Date(s)
- 1976-01-01 - 1996-12-31 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
The IISH holds complete archive of the KZA as well as the Angola Committee.
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The KZA existed from 1976 till 1996. It continued the work of the Angola Committee which started in 1961 in support of the liberation movements in the Portuguese colonies. It fundraised for material support to the liberation movements. One of its big campaigns was the oil boycott, mainly directed against (Royal Dutch) Shell. It bought shares in order to be able to attend shareholders meetings where it could pressure Shell to withdraw from South Africa. It initiated the formation of the Shipping Research Bureau, together with Kairos, and was part of the Liaison Group. The KZA merged with the AABN and the EMF in 1997 to form NIZA.