Reference code
ZA UCT BC1213
Title
KTC Trial Papers
Date(s)
- 1975-1992 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
76 archive boxes
Name of creator
(1979-)
Administrative history
Established in 1979, the LRC uses the law as an instrument of justice for the vulnerable and marginalised, including poor, homeless and landless people. The LRC has four offices in Cape Town, Durban, Grahamstown and Johannesburg.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the Legal Resources Centre.
Scope and content
Complete record of the case of PN Mzamka and 20 others vs. Minister of Law and Order (Case no. 13082/86).
Includes summaries of evidence, affidavits, witnesses’ statements, exhibits, KTC Relief Fund and dissolution of the Trust.
Trial in which the South African Police were accused of complicity in the destruction of homes in the KTC squatter camp by witdoeke vigilantes from Crossroads in 1986.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
Contact University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections for information about accessing this collection.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Only a high-level description of the collection is maintained in AtoM. For a list of contents, go to http://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/pdfs/BC1213.pdf
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Alternative identifier(s)
Place access points
Name access points
- Mzamka, PM (Subject)