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TitleUniversity of Transkei, South Africa: Papers concerning student unrest

Held atInstitute of Commonwealth Studies

Reference codeICS109

Date1980-1984

Creator
- University of TranskeiMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  The University of Transkei (UNITRA) was established in Umtata in 1976 at the request of the Government of the Transkei Homeland, initially as a branch of the University of Fort Hare. Its mission was to offer educational opportunities to the largely rural population, and to upgrade the qualifications of teachers and civil servants who hitherto had been denied the chance to attend higher education institutions by Apartheid policies. Legislation in 1976 provided for the establishment of an autonomous University, which officially opened in 1977. It experienced rapid expansion in the following decade. During the 1980s, when resistance to the Apartheid regime was occurring throughout South Africa, there were several instances of demonstrations and unrest among the students at Transkei.

Scope and ContentPapers relating to student unrest at the University of Transkei (UNITRA) in 1984, including documents produced by the administration and by student and staff representative organisations during the period of unrest, legal papers concerning court action brought by suspended students, and submissions to the ensuing Commission of Enquiry; and news cuttings relating to student unrest, 1980-1984.

Conditions governing accessAt least 24 hours notice before a research visit. Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the library. However, access to individual items in the Institute of Commonwealth Studies Library archival collections may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

Extent2 files

System of ArrangementThe papers have been retained in two files, as originally arranged

Finding aidsCatalogued to file level on this database. Handlist available in the Special Collections reading room: a pdf copy is attached to this description.

Related files

http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/resources/ICS109.pdf

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