Request for the Security Legislation Directorate File of the late Ernest Dipale (file number 6471)
Reference number: SAH-2018-NAR-0009
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: National Archives of South Africa
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: November 06, 2018
Stage(s):
Initial request
Transferred To:
SAH-2018-SAP-0031
Request description:
Request for the Security Legislation Directorate File of the late Ernest Dipale (file number 6471) who was arrested under the Security Act and died in detention at the John Vorster Square on 8 August 1982.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-NAR-0009
Sent on: November, 06 2018
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-NAR-0009
Sent on: January, 05 2019
Response received
Response date: 2018-12-03Response nature: Transferred in part – remainder pending
Received within statutory period: Yes
Released records
Record summary
This is a 58 page document released by the national Archive and Records Services of South Africa, which when opened is an SLD file of Ernest Dipale containing news paper clippings regarding Ernest death in detention and political affiliation. Also included in the file are medical reports and correspondences of Ernest Dipale while in detention, dated 09 November 1981. This record is PERMANENTLY EMBARGOED and cannot be made available to the public due to the information it contains.
Total pages
58
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.03.50