South Africa today calendar - 1979 (Image #6)

1979-01-14/1979-01-20

The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa

The item consists of 1 printed desk calendar with handwritten notes covering the year of 1979. The calendar was used as a diary by Nelson Mandela while in prison and contains entries concerning matters such as visits, dreams, films, books, personal health and politics.

1 page of a printed desk calendar with handwritten notes covering the year of 1979. The calendar was used as a diary by Nelson Mandela while in prison and contains entries concerning matters such as visits, dreams, films, books, personal health and politics.

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Title: South Africa today calendar - 1979 (Image #6)
Date: 1979-01-01/1979-12-31, 1979-01-14/1979-01-20
Date Created: 1979-01-01
Original Language: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, English
Transcript:
1979 January 14-15, 17 DB 4/12: Meetings planned as demonstrations of power. DTA, 7000 in pouring rain at Katutura, Swapo got 2000, NNF 1000 Of the estimated 180,000 voters, 147 909 have registered. 30,000 & contract workers outside Ovambo are all Swapo support, should 50% or more of the approximately 412,000 registered voters, election will be an important victory for its architect. 10 000 voters Kaokoveld, 56 000 Kavangos, 37000 Namur, 32,000 Coloureds 29,000 Caprivis, 26,000 Balhwa; 16 000 Basters Liberation Front of Hans Diergaardt Freedom Party & is an affiliate of Aktur 16 Weight 77,5 kg. B.P. taken by Sgt Trudeau 130/40 18 Violet Seakamela 1516 Morutoa St Zeni, Zindzi & Zazi visit me for 2 hrs.
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Type: Diary/Calendar
Subjects: Prison, Robben Island; December 1978 Legislative Assembly Election - Namibia; Manaway, Zaziwe; Mandela, Zenani; Mandela, Zindzi
Repository: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Reference code: ZA COM NMPP-PC-2009/5.1-3, 6
Origination: Mandela, Nelson
Originals location: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer: Accession number 2009/5 Deposited by Nelson Mandela Date received - unknown
Finding aids: Finding aid available
Extent and Medium: 1 printed desk calendar, 1 page of a printed desk calendar
Creator: Mandela, Nelson
Conditions governing reproduction: Copyright held by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Conditions governing access: Access by permission of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Collection: Desk Calendars from Prison