The writer of this article, who was one of those arrested at Rivonia and spent nearly a year in detention and on trial, tells the story of this landmark in the history of our liberation struggle.
The Rivonia accused were of one mind, which was itself remarkable.
The Rivonia trial must become the platform from which to tell the whole story, as it really was.
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Mail&Guardian: The Rivonia Story(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This hysteria was fanned by politicians and the press and at times the comments of the latter about the Rivonia trial were considered by the defence to be illegal and prejudicial.
The Rivonia trial is a sorry tale of the contempt for proper legal procedure typical of a police state.
The security police spied on the defendants' consultations with their lawyers; harassed those same lawyers at the sentencing; and confined witnesses under the 90-day detention law until they were persuaded to give perjured evidence convenient to the prosecution.
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Rivonia was the farm outside Johannesburg where these radicals and their comrades were captured in a 1963 raid.
The Rivonia trial in South Africa in 1963 sentenced Nelson Mandela and other antiapartheid leaders to jail for life and shattered the underground resistance movement.
The Rivonia trial in South Africa in 1963 sentenced Nelson Mandela and Govan Mbeki (President Thabo Mbeki's father) and other anti-apartheid leaders to jail for life and shattered the underground resistance movement.
Rivonia Bed and Breakfast is strategically located in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, with easy access to major highways.
The guesthouse is within the Rivonia Valley security area and also has its own security fencing and electric gates to ensure safety and secure parking within the premises.
Rivonia Bed and Breakfast is strategically located with easy access (4 min drive) to the major highways, and within walking distance of the Rivonia Business Centre.
