Request for all and any records relating to Abdullah Haron who died on 27th September 1969 in the Johannesburg Security Branch.
Reference number: SAH-2018-DSS-0006
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: Department of State Security
Status: open
Date submitted: November 09, 2018
Stage(s):
Initial request, internal appeal
Request description:
Request for all and any records relating to Abdullah Haron who died on 27th September 1969 in the Johannesburg Security Branch. He was alleged to have died due to natural causes resulting from heart trouble after falling down the stairs. There have been concerns about the alleged cause of his death. Please be sure to include the following:
I. Copies of intelligence reports;
II. Police reports and investigative findings;
III. Medical reports from the inquest magistrate;
IV. Post mortem reports;
V. Any and all other documents that are related to or document the treatment of Abdullah Haron while detained and his death.
http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/reportpage.php?id=13226&t=looksmart+ngudle&tab=report
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0006
Sent on: November, 09 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0006
Sent on: November, 14 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0006 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: November, 19 2018
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0006 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 14 2018
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0006 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 24 2018
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0006
Sent on: January, 08 2019
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: January, 13 2019
Response received
Response date: PendingResponse nature: Pending
Received within statutory period: No
Internal appeal communication
Communication sent
Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0006
Sent on: February, 18 2019
Response received
Response date: 2019-02-19Response nature: Substituted new decision - released in full
Received within statutory period: Yes
Released records
Record summary
This is a 7 page document written by Benjamin Whte Haefele on the Islamic Fundamentalism and Pagat: An Internal Issue for south Africa, dated 20 April 1990.
Total pages
7
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_A27.01.03
Record summary
This is a 19 page document released by the Department of State security, which when opened contains a commemoration of Imam heron, newspaper article and a brief history on Imam and detention of Islamic people, dated 27 September 1993.
Total pages
19
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_A27.01.04
Record summary
This is a 60 page document from the Department of State Security, which when opened is a publication on Imam Abdulla Heron titled "Remembrance of a Martyr Imam Abdulla Heron" dated September 1994.
Total pages
60
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_A27.01.05
Record summary
This is a 4 page document released by the Department of State Security, which when opened is a profile on the life of Imam Abdulla Heron, undated.
Total pages
4
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_A27.01.06