Collection 005 - Prosecution Records

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ZA NARSSA MR-RT-005

Title

Prosecution Records

Date(s)

  • 1963 - 1964 (Accumulation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

Approximately 20 boxes ; Microfilm, still images, text based documents

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(1911-07-29 - 2002-07-13)

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These records were donated by the Oppenheimer Family to the National Archives in 2008 from the Brenthurst Library in Johannesburg. The Oppenheimers acquired them from Dr Percy Yutar, the prosecutor in the trial.

They are not a complete record. Some witness testimony, and cross-examination are missing. See linked list for more details.

Included in the records are the indictment, opening address, statements, evidence by witnesses for the State and for the accused, evaluation of evidence of the trial, judgment and sentence, photographs, the diary Mandela kept when he left South Africa secretly at the beginning of 1962 to undergo military training and to garner support for the banned ANC. Also included is Mandela's statement from the dock. A significant component of the material is the working papers of the prosecution that were used to build up the State's case against the Rivonia Trialists. There are also photocopies and microfilm copies.

There are also prosecution records from the Yutars in the personal collection of Douw Steyn and at Liliesleaf Farm.

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Unrestricted

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Inventory is from Brenthurst Library's list of material presented to the National Archives in 2008 National Archives uses this list C:\DataFlow\DocumentLinks\Worddocs\RT0005doc

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