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ZA UWCRIMA MR-MM-635
Title
Defence and intelligence declassified records on measures taken to prevent the escape of Nelson Mandela from Robben Island
Date(s)
- 1982/02/10 (Creation)
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8 items
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Declassified records from the former department of prisons now known as correctional service. The then Department of prisons collaborated with then the SANDF ( Defence force) to prevent the successful escape of Nelson Mandela from Robben Island prison. The collection detail the measures taken if an attempted escape would take place. The departments involved were prisons; the navy; the military and the intelligence.
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8 Files
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Name access points
- Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla (Subject)