Request for all and any records relating to Almond Malele who died in detention on 20 January 1977, eleven days after being arrested as a suspected underground ANC activist.
Reference number: SAH-2018-SAP-0021
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: South African Police Service
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: November 07, 2018
Stage(s):
Initial request
Request description:
Request for all and any records relating to Almond Malele who died in detention on 20 January 1977, eleven days after being arrested as a suspected underground ANC activist. Mr Malele is officially recorded as having died of natural causes after hitting his head on a desk during interrogation by members of the SAP. Please be sure to include the following:
I. Copies of police reports and investigative findings on those responsible for the death of Almond Malele.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-SAP-0021
Sent on: November, 07 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-SAP-0021
Sent on: November, 12 2018
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-SAP-0021 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 12 2018
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-SAP-0021 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 22 2018
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-SAP-0021
Sent on: January, 06 2019
Response received
Response date: PendingResponse nature: Pending
Received within statutory period: No