Talk:Rivonia Trial
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Okay, I'm confused. The article I've linked to (see here) quotes an earlier article which speaks of Mandela being "on trial in Pretoria with eight others". The article I've linked to later mentions "Mandela and the seven other defendants", before listing them. But it only lists six. Impressive journalism, isn't it? ;) And, oh God, I've just found another page that says there were 11... Can anyone clear this up? -- Oliver P. 20:19 May 10, 2003 (UTC)
Addendum: An article on the website of The Jerusalem Report has the following:
- "In the Rivonia trial, the Jews involved included all four white defendants, Rusty Bernstein, Denis Goldberg, Bob Hepple and Jimmy Kantor. Arthur Goldreich and Harold Wolpe, who had also been arrested, escaped from the Marshall Square police cells in Johannesburg. Joe Slovo and Ruth First were not involved in the trial; he had already left South Africa when the arrests took place, and she succeeded in leaving the country after a period of detention."
So that's another three defendants; I already had Denis Goldberg. I won't add them to the article, though, until I've become a little less confused... -- Oliver P. 20:27 May 10, 2003 (UTC)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,6119,2-7-1442_1565837,00.html
I have seen nineteen (19) people arrested at the farm.
They did not all face trial.
Commander in chief of MK, Walter Mkwayi escaped from trial during a coffee break.
Captured a year later and served a life sentence on Robben Island.
Mandela was in prison, leaving he country without permission. From "Long walk to freedom", in the room were Rusty Bernstein, Denis Goldberg, Bob Hepple. Raymond Mhlaba, Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Andrew Mlangeni.
Bob Hepple was to turn to State witness, but escaped to the UK.
http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/lutuli/lutuli4.html
(The following statement was issued by Chief Lutuli on June 12, 1964, when Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and six other leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment in the "Rivonia trial". It was read at the Security Council meeting on the same day by the representative of Morocco.)
Sentences of life imprisonment have been pronounced on Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Dennis Goldberg, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi and Andrew Mlangeni in the "Rivonia trial" in Pretoria.
Thus the trialists were
- Nelson Mandela
- Walter Sisulu
- Ahmed Kathrada
- Govan Mbeki
- Dennis Goldberg
- Raymond Mhlaba
- Elias Motsoaled
- Andrew Mlangeni
With Lionel "Rusty" Bernstein acquitted.
http://www.rusty-bernstein.com/rusty-bernstein-profile.htm
- "His covert ANC and South African Communist Party activities led up to the police raid on Liliesleaf Farm, Rivonia, where he and 10 other prominent ANC leaders were arrested on 11th July 1963. Rusty was held in solitary confinement under the notorious Ninety Days detention law. At the end of ninety days, he was charged together with Nelson Mandela and others, in what became known as the Rivonia Trial. At the end of the trial, the remaining men were all found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
- Rusty was the only one found not guilty and he was discharged."
[edit] Nationalities of those arrested
I am putting back the nationalities edited out. It was apartheid, and I think very interesting. Wizzy 14:18, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)
The nationalities have been added as a seperate sentence, after the list of those arrested. Perhaps you should explain the significance of their nationalities.
I presume you want to make a point about about the multi-racial ANC membership or something.
168.209.98.35 11:00, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Thanks. I just didn't want to lose the information. Wizzy 15:52, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)
> Their personal backgrounds are indeed very interesting!
