Department of Justice security file on Elmon Malele
Department of Justice1971-03-02
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Johannesburg, South Africa
This is the front cover of the Department of Justice security file on Elmon Malele. Malele, arrested on 10 January 1977, died of a brain haemorrhage at the Princess Nursing Home in Johannesburg on 20 January 1977 after he had allegedly lost his balance after standing six hours (a standard torture technique) and hitting his head on the corner of a table at John Vorster Square. This front cover is included in "Between Life and Death: Stories from John Vorster Square" - a DVD produced as part of this project. Included in SAHA online exhibition - 'Between Life and Death: Stories from John Vorster Square', 2012.
- Title: Department of Justice security file on Elmon Malele
- Creator: Department of Justice
- Date: 1971-03-02
- Physical Dimensions: Access copy - jpg
- Subject Keywords: Death in detention, Department of Justice, Elmon Malele, John Vorster Square - JVS, Sunday Times Heritage Project - STHP, Torture
- Type: Document
- Coverage: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Copyright: Department of Justice
- Collection: SAHA collection AL3282
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