“I Saw a Nightmare…”
Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976
by Helena Pohlandt-McCormick

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Flier: "Azi Khwelwa" Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Flier: "Resa Boela" Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Statement (undated) by Aubrey Dundubele Mokoena, while in police custody. Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Statement (12 January 1977) by Mafison Morobe while in police custody. Source: SAB K345, Vol. 99
SSRC Pamphlet, handwritten document, advocating strategy of non-violence. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 411
Trofomo Sono's exercise book
Mangaliso Mosiwa's exercise book: essay on Black Consciousness, Black power and Black theology. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 413
SSRC Reply to Slanderous Anonymous Pamphlet. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 413
Press release by Gordon Sono, page 1. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 413
My Thoughts. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notes confiscated from Masabatha Loate, about Bantu Education and Andrew Young's visit. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Handwritten note (press release for The World newspaper) about U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young's visit to South Africa. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Open Letter to Soweto Parents about the SSRC by Concerned Soweto Parents. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notes" "Critics on a Blackman!!" Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Handwritten notes for speech: "The Suffering of One Black Man." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Handwritten notes for speech (?): "Bantu Education Can Be Changed." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notes for speech/statement on the solidarity call for December 16, 1976 (6 months after the beginning of the Uprising). Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notes for speech/statement on the solidarity call for December 16, 1976 (6 months after the beginning of the Uprising). Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notebook, possibly Daniel Sechaba's, some pages loose, others clearly carbon copied, handwritten statement in reaction to rent increase. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Handwritten notes in notebook for responses to World newspaper articles on SSRC reaction to the stoning of UBC buildings, UBC, and rent increases: "We Categorically Reject." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Pages from notebook (17 May 1977), SSRC thank yous to Soweto students and residents for helping secure the release of SSRC members Thabo Ndabeni and Khotso Lengane. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Pages from notebook. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Pages from notebook. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Pages from notebook. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Loate papers: "SSRC Fact Finding Mission." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Loate papers: handwritten sheet, identified as "Toespraak en handskrif Teboho Nsomezulu" [speech and handwriting of Teboho Nsomezulu]. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notebook, handwritten notes about weekend symposium held at The World's offices, with JCL Strydom, about school and education issues: "Notebook Student Participation at Education Symposium." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notebook page, distrusting Brigadier Jan Visser. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notebook: "Skipping the Border." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Notebook, miscellaneous thoughts: "SSRC Meeting etc." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Pages from notebook, solidarity with evictions: "SSRC Exclusively to Our Oppressed Brothers - Introspection." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Two pages, handwritten, address to students outside of Soweto: "To Outside Students." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
Speech, handwritten: "Solidarity." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 436
DOCC Hall, Orlando East. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 440
Diakonia House Braamfontein, 80 Jorissenstreet, Johannesburg. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 440
S. D. Booysen, police notebook. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Letter (25 June 1978) to police from Daniel Montsisi refusing to "reconsider" his earlier unwillingness to assist with a police investigation. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Flier issued by SSRC to mark anniversary of June 16, with procedure on before and after June 16. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Flier issued by SSRC to call for stay-away, November 1976: "Azikhwelwa" [we will not ride]. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Copy of DSCN3026: SSRC flier for anniversary of June 16. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
SSRC flier: "June 16th, Students Day". Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Pamphlet: "History of SSRC and Student Leaders," published in remembrance of Steven Biko. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416