Request for copies of all or any records of the late Clayton Sizwe Sithole who died in detention under the security legislation at the John Vorster Square on, 30 January 1990
Reference number: SAH-2018-DSS-0022
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: Department of State Security
Status: open
Date submitted: November 09, 2018
Stage(s):
Initial request
Request description:
Request for copies of all or any records of the late Clayton Sizwe Sithole who died in detention under the security legislation at the John Vorster Square on, 30 January 1990 the alleged cause of death was reported to be suicide by hanging, however there have been concerns about how he died. The record must include but not limited to:
i. Copies of intelligence reports;
ii. Copies of post mortem reports;
iii. Copies of medical reports and;
http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/finalreport/volume2/split/BMvolume2_s1ch3_pg41.pdf;
https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/clayton-sithole-dies-while-detained-john-vorster-square-johannesburg-allegedly-his-own-h
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0022
Sent on: November, 09 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0022
Sent on: November, 14 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0022 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: November, 19 2018
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0022 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 14 2018
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0022 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 24 2018
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0022
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
Released records
Record summary
This is a 67 page document from the Department of state Security, which when opened is a report or research paper on the South African state between 1960 to 1990, this paper gives information on the ways of detention, banning and banishment, judical execution, interrogation, arson and struggle heroes, undated.
Total pages
67
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_A27.01.01