Newspaper article about the 91 accused treason trialists having been told to base their defence on the evidence given at the preparatory examination in the light of the summary given at the indictment.
Article published in the Eastern Province Herald about an African view on Native policy, with reference to an article by Prof. Z. K. Matthews published in Race Relations.
Article published in the Inkundla Ya Bantu about the elections of the African National Congress (Cape) during which Prof. Z. K. Matthews was elected as president in the place of Rev. James A. Calata.
Article by N. Nomganga, published in the Inkundla Ya Bantu, in response to a letter in the Inkundla of 29 October 1949 by J. G. Matthews about the Native Representative Council and the African National Congress.
The sentences and convictions of 108 Native women for "a
breach of peace" in the Tugela
Ferry Magistrate's Court on
October 28 have been set aside
by Mr. Justice Caney and Mr.
Justice Fannin in the Supreme court, Maritzburg.
Prof. Matthews addresses an informal multi-racial gathering and urges them to keep fighting for the right to be full citizens of South Africa. He mentions his new position in Ghana as African secretary of the World Council ...
Article published in Indian Views about racial discrimination in the respect of the conditions of prison cells and food and bedding, with reference to the experiences of the treason trial prisoners.
Article by A. Ross, published in the New York Times, about recent legislation drafted by the Nationalist Party, empowering Prime Minister D. F. Malan to rule dictatorially by suspending existing law.
Newspaper clipping from the Cape Argus. Article about the Native Representative Council's response to Native policy proposals made by Prime Minister Smuts.
Newspaper clippings from the Daily Dispatch newspaper. Articles about Natives in urban areas, an alleged murder of a storekeeper and Natal Natives' response to Native Bills.
A newspaper clipping on the resumption of the Treason Trial after the indictment against 61 accused was quashed by the special court on April 20, 1959.
Article by J. G. Matthews, published in the Inkundla Ya Bantu, about the reluctance of NRC members to resign and the criticism by renegade agents of the African National Congress.
Mr. Oswald Pirow, Q. C., (leader of the Crown team of counsel) applies to amend the indictment. He outlines the view of what course the Court could take in considering the application by the defence for the charges to be ...
Article by N. Nomnganga, published in the Inkundla Ya Bantu, in response to an editorial calling on Prof. Z. K. Matthews to resign from the Native Representative Council.