Historical Papers, Wits University

AD1719	State v.S.COOPER and eight others
	S.Cooper and eight others (State v.). SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS, Trials, 1975

	Copyright 2012, The Library, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

	The digitisation of the court records was made possible by a generous grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

	Archivist Notes
	Court records (Item A), Correspondence (Item X) and Documentary Exhibits (Item Z) were digitised from microfilm copies and published on the Historical Papers wbsite in 2012. (Deborah Wilson, Digital archivist).

	History and Type of Material
	Indictments, judgments, appeals, submissions, expert and documentary evidence in the trial of The State vs. S.Cooper and eight others, 1975. 11 Reels microfilm (neg.)
	Forms part of the archives of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR).

	CLASSIFICATION

A	COURT RECORDS
B	JUDGMENT
C	RELATING DOCUMENTS
D	INDICTMENTS
E	BACKGROUND TO TURFLOOP SRC
F	PLEAS AND STATEMENTS OF ACCUSED
G	THE REQUEST FOR FURTHER AND BETTER PARTICULARS
H	ADVICE ON EVIDENCE
I	SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS' ORGANISATION - (SASO)
J	SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS' ORGANISATION - (SASO) - NEWSLETTERS
K	RESPONSE TO PARTICULARS
L	STATEMENTS OF ACCUSED
M	THEATRE COUNCIL OF NATAL - (TECON)
N	MEMORANDUM OF LAW
O	THEATRE COUNCIL OF NATAL - (TECON) - CONSTITUTION
P	THE TERRORISM ACT
Q	SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS' ORGANISATION INAUGURAL CONFERENCE NOTES
R	STATEMENTS OF WITNESSES
S	TURFLOOP SRC
T	SUBMISSIONS
U	JUDGMENT
V	EXPERT EVIDENCE
W	SPEECH - P.J.NEFOLOVHODWE
X	CORRESPONDENCE
Y1	STATEMENTS
Y2	THE DEFINITION OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS
Z	DOCUMENTARY EXHIBITS

	COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

A	COURT RECORDS (REELS 1 - 8, VOLS.1 - 145)
	REELS 1 - 8
	VOLUMES 1 - 145

	REEL 1
Vol1a	Volume 1a, Pages 1 - 60.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper, Myeza, Lekota, Mokoape, Nkomo, Nefolovhodwe, Sedibe, Cindi and Moodley.)

Vol1b	Volume 1b, Pages 1 - 78.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- "Pleads", Ooosthuizen, Oliver, Straub, Millie, Snyman and Van Der Merwe.)

Vol2	Volume 2, Pages 79 - 155.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe and Bawa.)

Vol3	Volume 3, Pages 156 - 252.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Bawa, Rossouw and Ledwaba.)

Vol4	Volume 4, Pages 253 - 345.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Ledwaba.)

Vol5	Volume 5, Pages 346 - 451.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Ledwaba and Bawa.)

Vol6	Volume 6, Pages 452 - 548.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Rossouw, Bawa, Seoka and Singh.)

Vol7	Volume 7, Pages 549 - 597.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Seoka and Singh.)

Vol8	Volume 8, Pages 598 - 687.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Singh.)

Vol9	Volume 9, Pages 688 - 805.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Singh.)

Vol10	Volume 10, Pages 806 - 924.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Singh.)

Vol11	Volume 11, Pages 925 - 1037.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Weterman and Singh.)

Vol12	Volume 12, Pages 1038 - 1109.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Singh, Mehta, Naude, Brandaw and Clark.)

	REEL 2
Vol13	Volume 13, Pages 1110 - 1189.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Kilpatrick, Sibeya, Sokela, Chinnadora, Smith, Twala, Van Niekerk, Brandaw and Dhlamini.)

Vol14	Volume 14, Pages 1190 - 1236.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Freitag and De Wet.)

Vol15	Volume 15, Pages 1237 - 1252.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Freitag, De Wet, Twala and Erasmus.)

Vol16	Volume 16, Pages 1253 - 1330.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Basson and Erasmus.)

Vol17	Volume 17, Pages 1331 - 1378.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Masakale, Dutton, Wessels and Strydom.)

Vol18	Volume 18, Pages 1379 - 1425.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Strydom.)

Vol19	Volume 19, Pages 1426 - 1517.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Kekana.)

Vol20	Volume 20, Pages 1518 - 1566.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Lourens, Van Niekerk, Bekker and Cornelisen.)

Vol21	Volume 21, Pages 1567 - 1601.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cornelisen, Du Plessis, Van Der Merwe, Potgieter, Greyling and Kleingbiel.)

Vol22	Volume 22, Pages 1602 - 1671.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- "Ruling", Strydom, Langeveldt, Moonsamy and Nayager.)

Vol23	Volume 23, Pages 1672 - 1753.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nayager, Van Niekerk, Van Der Merwe, Heystek, Nkosi, Chelopo and Du Toit.)

Vol24	Volume 24, Pages 1754 - 1798.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Du Toit and Taylor.)

Vol25	Volume 25, Pages 1799 - 1810.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Du Toit and Welman.)

Vol26	Volume 26, Pages 1811 - 1860.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Kellerman, Taylor and Du Toit.)

Vol27	Volume 27, Pages 1861 - 1890.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Du Toit.)

Vol28	Volume 28, Pages 1891 - 1942.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Du Toit and De Wet.)

Vol29	Volume 29, Pages 1943 - 1968.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- De Wet, Strydom and Welman.)

Vol30	Volume 30, Pages 1969 - 2038.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Welman.)

Vol31	Volume 31, Pages 2039 - 2089.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe and Jansen.)

Vol32	Volume 32, Pages 2090 - 2118.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol33	Volume 33, Pages 2119 - 2134.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Stadler.)

Vol34	Volume 34, Pages 2135 - 2161.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Stadler.)

Vol35	Volume 35, Pages 2162 - 2203.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Stadler.)

Vol36	Volume 36, Pages 2204 - 2259.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe and Stadler.)

	REEL 3
Vol37	Volume 37, Pages 2260 - 2278.
	(This Volume includes the following witnesses:- "Discussion" and Stadler.)

Vol38	Volume 38, Pages 2279 - 2316.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe, Van Niekerk and De Wet.)

Vol39	Volume 39, Pages 2317 - 2373.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe and Van Staden.)

Vol40	Volume 40, Pages 2374 - 2418.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol41	Volume 41, Pages 2419 - 2454.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol42	Volume 42, Pages 2455 - 2495.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol43	Volume 43, Pages 2496 - 2513.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol44	Volume 44, Missing.
	(This volume is not on the reel.)

Vol45	Volume 45, Pages 2524 - 2562.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- "Discussion", Van Der Merwe and Du Toit.)

Vol46	Volume 46, Pages 2563 - 2612.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- "Discussion" and Van Der Merwe.)

Vol47	Volume 47, Pages 2613 - 2646.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol48	Volume 48, Pages 2647 - 2656.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol49	Volume 49, Pages 2657 - 2684.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol50	Volume 50, Pages 2685 - 2718.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol51	Volume 51, Pages 2719 - 2755.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol52	Volume 52, Pages 2756 - 2805.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol53	Volume 53, Pages 2806 - 2852.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol54	Volume 54, Pages 2853 - 2903.
	(This vloume includes the following witnesses:- Van Der Merwe.)

Vol55	Volume 55, Missing.
	(This volume is not on the reel.)

Vol56	Volume 56, Pages 3005 - 3115.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Turner.)

Vol57	Volume 57, Pages 3116 - 3241.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Turner.)

Vol58	Volume 58, Pages 3242 - 3324.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Turner.)

Vol59	Volume 59, Pages 3325 - 3367.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Turner.)

Vol60	Volume 60, Pages 3368 - 3384.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Turner.)

Vol61	Volume 61, Pages 3385 - 3443.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Buthelezi.)

Vol62	Volume 62, Pages 3444 - 3482.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Buthelezi.)

Vol63	Volume 63, Pages 3483 - 3569.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Buthelezi.)

	REEL 4
Vol64	Volume 64, Pages 3570 - 3626.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol65	Volume 65, Pages 3627 - 3655.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol66	Volume 66, Pages 3656 - 3731.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol67	Volume 67, Pages 3732 - 3793.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol68	Volume 68, Pages 3794 - 3837.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol69	Volume 69, Pages 3838 - 3911.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol70	Volume 70, Pages 3912 - 3958.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol71	Volume 71, Pages 3959 - 4019.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol72	Volume 72, Pages 4020 - 4050.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol73	Volume 73, Pages 4051 - 4115.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol74	Volume 74, Pages 4116 - 4224.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol75	Volume 75, Pages 4225 - 4292.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper.)

Vol76	Volume 76, Missing.
	(This volume is not on the reel.)

Vol77	Volume 77, Pages 4317 - 4387.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cooper and Biko.)

Vol78	Volume 78, Pages 4388 - 4431.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Biko.)

Vol79	Volume 79, Pages 4432 - 4495.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Biko.)

Vol80	Volume 80, Pages 4496 - 4547.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Biko.)

Vol81	Volume 81, Pages 4548 - 4676.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Biko.)

Vol82	Volume 82, Page 4677 - 4739.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Biko.)

Vol83	Volume 83, Pages 4740 - 4794.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Biko.)

Vol84	Volume 84, Pages 4795 - 4853.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Biko and Mokoape.)

Vol85	Volume 85, Pages 4854 - 4887.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mokoape.)

	REEL 5
Vol86	Volume 86, Pages 4888 - 4950.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mokoape.)

Vol87	Volume 87, Pages 4951 - 4997.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mokoape.)

Vol88	Volume 88, Pages 4998 - 5081.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mokoape.)

Vol89	Volume 89, Pages 5082 - 5129.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mokoape.)

Vol90	Volume 90, Pages 5130 - 5211.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mokoape.)

Vol91	Volume 91, Pages 5212 - 5260.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mokoape and Lekota.)

Vol92	Volume 92, Pages 5261 - 5303.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Lekota.)

Vol93	Volume 93, Pages 5304 - 5373.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Lekota.)

	REEL 6
Vol94	Volume 94, Pages 5374 - 5418.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Lekota.)

Vol95	Volume 95, Pages 5419 - 5535.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Lekota.)

Vol96	Volume 96, Pages 5536 - 5572.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Lekota and Nefolovhodwe.)

Vol97	Volume 97, Pages 5573 - 5622.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nefolovhodwe.)

Vol98	Volume 98, Pages 5623 - 5743.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nefolovhodwe.)

Vol99	Volume 99, Pages 5744 - 5816.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nefolovhodwe.)

Vol100	Volume 100, Pages 5817 - 5862.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nefolovhodwe and Sedibe.)

Vol101	Volume 101, Pages 5863 - 5970.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Sedibe.)

Vol102	Volume 102, Pages 5971 - 6057.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Sedibe.)

Vol103	Volume 103, Pages 6058 - 6105.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Sedibe and Small.)

Vol104	Volume 104, Pages 6106 - 6203.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Small.)

Vol105	Volume 105, Pages 6204 - 6302.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Small and Myeza.)

Vol106	Volume 106, Pages 6303 - 6391.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Myeza.)

Vol107	Volume 107, Pages 6392 - 6463.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Myeza.)

Vol108	Volume 108, Pages 6464 - 6556.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Myeza.)

	REEL 7
Vol109	Volume 109, Pages 6557 - 6624.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Myeza.)

Vol110	Volume 110, Pages 6625 - 6737.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Myeza.)

Vol111	Volume 111, Pages 6738 - 6836.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Myeza and Nkondo.)

Vol112	Volume 112, Pages 6837 - 6931.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkondo.)

Vol113	Volume 113, Pages 6932 - 7027.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkondo.)

Vol114	Volume 114, Pages 7028 - 7089.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkondo and Mgigima.)

Vol115	Volume 115, Pages 7090 - 7197.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mabasa.)

Vol116	Volume 116, Pages 7198 - 7242.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Mabasa and Moodley.)

Vol117	Volume 117, Pages 7243 - 7277.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Moodley.)

Vol118	Volume 118, Pages 7278 - 7325.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Moodley.)

Vol119	Volume 119, Pages 7326 - 7422.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Moodley.)

Vol120	Volume 120, Pages 7423 - 7489.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Moodley.)

	REEL 8
Vol121	Volume 121, Pages 7490 - 7596.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Harper and Moodley.)

Vol122	Volume 122, Pages 7597 - 7654.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi.)

Vol123	Volume 123, Pages 7655 - 7684.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi.)

Vol124	Volume 124, Pages 7685 - 7738.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi.)

Vol125	Volume 125, Pages 7739 - 7770.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi.)

Vol126	Volume 126, Pages 7771 - 7876.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi.)

Vol127	Volume 127, Pages 7877 - 7947.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi.)

Vol128	Volume 128, Pages 7948 - 8008.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi.)

Vol129	Volume 129, Pages 8009 - 8057.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Cindi and Tshabalala.)

Vol130	Volume 130, Pages 8058 - 8105.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Gurr.)

Vol131	Volume 131, Pages 8106 - 8135.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Gurr.)

Vol132	Volume 132, Pages 8136 - 8191.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Gurr.)

Vol133	Volume 133, Pages 8192 - 8236.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Gurr.)

Vol134	Volume 134, Pages 8237 - 8285.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Gurr.)

Vol135	Volume 135, Pages 8286 - 8329.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- "Discussion", "Ruling" and Chikane.)

Vol136	Volume 136, Pages 8330 - 8372.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Chikane and Nkomo.)

Vol137	Volume 137, Pages 8373 - 8429.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Soni and Nkomo.)

Vol138	Volume 138, Pages 8430 - 8464.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkomo.)

Vol139	Volume 139, Pages 8465 - 8528.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Guma and Nkomo.)

Vol140	Volume 140, Pages 8529 - 8571.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkomo.)

Vol141	Volume 141, Pages 8572 - 8609.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkomo.)

Vol142	Volume 142, Pages 8610 - 8652.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkomo.)

Vol143	Volume 143, Pages 8653 - 8699.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkomo.)

Vol144	Volume 144, Pages 8700 - 8728.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- Nkomo.)

Vol145	Volume 145, Pages 8729 - 8797.
	(This volume includes the following witnesses:- "Discussion" and Farisani.)

	REEL 9
B	Judgment
	(This application concerns nine (9) persons, Sathasivan Cooper, Justice Edmund Lindane Myeza, Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota, Maitshe Nchaupe Aubrey Mokoape, Nkwenkwe Vincent Nkomo, Pandelani Jeremiah Nefolovhodwe, Gilbert Kaborane Sedibe, Absolom Zitulele Cindi and Strinivasa Rajoo Moodley - December 15, 1976.)

	REEL 10
C	Relating documents

D	Indictments
D1	Indictment 1
D2	Indictment 2

E	Background to Turfloop SRC

F	Pleas and Statements of Accused
	(This includes handwritten and typed pleas.)

G	The request for further and better particulars

H	Advice on Evidence

I	South African Students' Organisation (SASO)
	(This includes reports, meetings, minutes of meetings, commissions, correspondence, press releases, memorandums, proposals, newsletters, seminars, constitution and standing rules and chronology.)

J	South African Students' Organisation (SASO) - Newsletters
	(Newsletters dated from August 1970 - April 1976.)

K	Response to Particulars

L	Statements of Accused

M	Theatre Council of Natal (TECON)

N	Memorandum of Law

O	Theatre Council of Natal (TECON) - Constitution

P	The Terrorism Act
	(This includes the Turfloop Commission of Enquiry, Black Consciousness and the Black Church notes, Suppresion of Communism Act memorandum, TECON plays, Newspaper clippings on The Terrorism Act, De Rebus Procuratoriis newsletter, School of Oriental and African Studies law brochure and South African Student's Organisation constitution.)

Q	South African Students' Organisation Inaugural Conference Notes - July 1969, Turfloop

R	Statements of Witnesses - September 25, 1974

	REEL 11
S	Turfloop SRC

T	Submissions - Notes on the Terrorism Act

U	Judgment
	(This application concerns five (5) persons, Lindiwe Mbandla, Sathasivan Cooper, Revabalan Cooper, Mosiuoa Lekota and Muntu Myeza - November 11, 1974.)

V	Expert Evidence - Newspaper and Documentary Research.

W	Speech delivered by Pandelani Jeremiah Nefolovhodwe

X	Correspondence
X1.1	Communication between B.P.C and other black organisations - 1973.
X1.2	Communication with sectional organisations - 1973.
X1.3	Documents on communication with foreign based persons and/or organisations - (B.P.C).
X1.4	Correspondence between SASO and BPC - 1973 TO 1974.
X1.5	Multi-Racial communication.
X1.6	Attitudes of other black organisations and persons.
X1.7	Foreign Investment.
X1.8	Branch Activities (BPC).

Y1	Statements

Y2	The definition of Black Consciousness

Z	Documentary Exhibits
Z1	Volume 1
Z2	Volume 2