pri28. ‘Free the Vaal 22’

pri28. ‘Free the Vaal 22’

Leaders of the United Democratic Front (UDF) were charged with treason in January 1986 in a trial that became known as the ‘Delmas trial’. They included ‘Terror’ Lekota and Popo Molefe, the UDF’s Publicity and General Secretary, and Frank Chikane. The trial dragged on until 1989, when their conviction was overturned on appeal.

Category: Political prisoners
Author: Southern Africa the Imprisoned Society (SATIS)
Copyright: AAM Archives Committee
Holding Institution: AAM Archive, Bodleian Library
Catalogue: MSS AAM 1814
Date/Year: 1986