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Inventory of the Private Collection of C Heunis PV895 Inventory of the private collection of C Heunis PV895 Contact us Write to: Visit us: Archive for Contemporary Affairs Archive for Contemporary Affairs University of the Free State Stef Coetzee Building P.O. Box 2320 Room 109 Bloemfontein 9300 Academic Avenue South South Africa University of the Free State 205 Nelson Mandela Drive Park West Bloemfontein Telephone: Email: +27(0)51 401 2418/2646/2225 [email protected] PV 895 Chris Heunis FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 1. AGENDAS, [No Documents] MINUTES, AND RESOLUTIONS 2/1/1 2. 2/1 General Correspondence regarding inter 1978 CORRESPONDENCE alia an agreement between the government of SA and the government of Venda in regard to industrial development; Coloured community 2/1/2 2. 2/1 General Correspondence regarding inter 1979 CORRESPONDENCE alia SA compared to selected countries in Africa 3/1/1 3. SPEECHES 3/1 General Copies of Parliamentary speeches 1977-1979 referring inter alia to Coloureds' reaction to the constitutional suggestions; Freedom, order, and justice in Africa 4. ARTICLES [No Documents] 5/1/1 5. NOTES AND 5/1 General Miscellaneous notes 1979 DIARIES 5/1/2-5/1/14 5. NOTES AND 5/1 General Diaries of day-to-day activities of 1977-1988 DIARIES J.C. Heunis as Minister 6/1/1 6. REPORTS AND 6/1 General Memorandums regarding inter alia 1977-1979 MEMORANDA economic development in SA and the SA government's economic policy; SA government's policy relating to the decentralisation of industries; Customs and Excise; National Strategy for SA; Hoard program for SA 6/1/2 6. REPORTS AND 6/1 General Intergroup Relations in SA (Human 1985 MEMORANDA Research Council publication) 1985; Religion, Intergroup Relations, and Social Change in SA (Human Research Council publication) 1985 6/2/1 6. REPORTS AND 6/2 Local Organisational Reform of Local 1982 MEMORANDA Government Government Services in Greater Cape Town, Part 1 1982 6/2/2 6. REPORTS AND 6/2 Local Organisational Reform of Local 1982 MEMORANDA Government Government Services in Greater Cape Town, Part 2 Vol. 1 6/2/3 6. REPORTS AND 6/2 Local Organisational Reform of Local 1982 MEMORANDA Government Government Services in Greater Cape Town, Part 2 Vol. 2 6/2/4 6. REPORTS AND 6/2 Local Organisational Reform of Local 1982 MEMORANDA Government Government Services in Greater Cape Town, Part 2 Vol. 3 Page 1 of 94 PV 895 Chris Heunis FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 6/3/1 6. REPORTS AND 6/3 Schlebusch Adaptation report regarding the 1988 MEMORANDA Committee recommendations of the Schlebusch Committee report, June 1988 6/4/1 6. REPORTS AND 6/4 Study Groups Various study groups reports for 1988 MEMORANDA 1988 regarding inter alia the budget, interior affairs, foreign affairs, finance, health, trade and industry, justice, agriculture, labour, minerals, education, environmental matters, development aid, local government, post and telegraphs, constitutional development, defence, transport, social welfare, law and order. 7/1/1 7. PERSONAL 7/1 General Certificates and other personal 1988-1989 MATTERS documents 8/1/1 8. CONSTITUTIONAL 8/1 General [No documents] DOCUMENTS 8/2/1 8. CONSTITUTIONAL 8/2 Exchange Documents regarding exchange 1977-1978 DOCUMENTS Control Measures control measures 8/3/1 8. CONSTITUTIONAL 8/3 Advocate- Documents regarding the 1979 DOCUMENTS General Advocate-General Bill 9. FINANCIAL [No Documents] DOCUMENTS 10/1/1 10. INFORMATION 10/1 General Information sheets regarding inter 1978-1984 SHEETS alia conceptions of human behaviour; Separate development; New constitutional system for Coloureds and Indians; Questions and replies on constitutional plan; Indians in the new political system; Economic strategy of the SA Government; Draft proposals for the formation of the Athlone Foundation for the development of Athlone 10/2/1- 10. INFORMATION 10/2 Mediafokus Mediafokus press clipping service 1983-1989 10/2/7 SHEETS for the Department of Constitutional Planning, covering various matters A1/K1 Vol. 1 APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Correspondence between Chris 1970-1976 NUMBERED FILES A1/K1 General Heunis and people in his constituency Kuilsrivier on various political and other matters; mayoral reports of Somerset West 1973/74, 1974/1975 and Kuilsrivier 1973/74, 1974/75; National Party policy; Page 2 of 94 PV 895 Chris Heunis FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES Discrimination; Television A1/K1 Vol. 2 APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Correspondence between Chris 1972-1982 NUMBERED FILES A1/K1 General Heunis and people in his constituency Kuilsrivier on various political and other matters; SWA/Namibia; information scandal; Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) A1/K1/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding different 1972-1976 1 NUMBERED FILES A1/K1 General; Rapportryerskorpse, constitution, A1/K1/1 newsletters, invitations sent to Rapportryer Affairs Chris Heunis, speeches by Mr Chris Heunis at Rapportryerskorps functions, etc. A1/K1/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding different 1977-1982 2 NUMBERED FILES A1/K1 General; Rapportryerskorpse, constitution, A1/K1/1 newsletters, invitations sent to Rapportryer Affairs Chris Heunis, speeches by Mr Chris Heunis at Rapportryerskorps functions, etc.; Comment on Assault on Private Enterprise" by Dr AD Wassenaar. A1/K1/2 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1972-1976 1 NUMBERED FILES A1/K1 General; concerning municipalities; mayoral A1/K1/2 reports of Somerset West 1975/76 Municipalities and Kuilsrivier 1971/72, 1972/73 A1/K2 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1976-1981 1 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses concerning National Party congresses; draft resolutions; power sharing; constitutional matters; no-confidence debates in Parliament A1/K2 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1976-1981 2 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses concerning National Party congresses; minutes and reports of National Party Head Council meetings and other NP committees A1/K2 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1980-1982 3 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses concerning National Party congresses; Helderberg constituency A1/K2/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1971-1973 1 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses; concerning National Party Cape A1/K2/1 National Province; minutes of NP Cape Party Province Head Council and NP Cape Province annual congress, Goudini, 1971 A1/K2/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1965-1974 2 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses; concerning National Party Cape Page 3 of 94 PV 895 Chris Heunis FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES A1/K2/1 National Province; speeches during the NP Party Cape Province congress, Cape Town 14-15/9/1965; Agenda and draft resolutions National Party Cape Province annual congress 10-12/11/1070 East London; National Party of SWA programme of Principles 1966 National Party SWA congress Windhoek 01/8/1973; National Party election Manifesto 1974. A1/K2/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1974-1974 3 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses; concerning National Party Cape A1/K2/1 National Province; NP Cape Province Party constitution; NP Cape Province Head Council and Executive Committee minutes of meetings; National Party Cape Province Party matters 1974. A1/K2/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1971-1976 4 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses; concerning National Party Cape A1/K2/1 National Province; minutes of inter alia NP Party Cape Province Head Council and Executive Committee; National Party Cape Province annual congress Minutes and draft resolutions; National Party Cape Province constitution 1975; Copies of Skietgoed (National Party mouthpiece) referring inter alia to SWA/Namibia; SA Defence Force; Labour, consolidation of land for Bantu areas; National Party policy on various matters like the Coloureds, Transkei, aid to Africa, United Nations; SWA, Rhodesia, Lesotho. A1/K2/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1972-1976 5 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses; concerning National Party Cape A1/K2/1 National Province; minutes of inter alia NP Party Cape Province Head Council; copies of Skietgoed, referring inter alia to SWA/Namibia, inflation, aid to Africa, State security, Angola, United Party policy versus National Party policy. A1/K2/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1976-1977 6 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses; concerning National Party Cape Page 4 of 94 PV 895 Chris Heunis FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES A1/K2/1 National Province; minutes of inter alia NP Party Cape Province Head Council; draft resolutions for National Party Cape Province annual congress 1976 A1/K2/1 Vol. APPENDIX 1: A1/K Party Politics; Documentation regarding matters 1971-1978 7 NUMBERED FILES A1/K2 Congresses; concerning National Party Cape A1/K2/1 National Province; minutes of inter alia NP Party Cape Province Head Council; questions and replies on constitutional plan; draft resolutions for National Party Cape Province annual congress 1977; Opinions of Stellenbosch students regarding inter alia National unity, religion. mixed sport, politics and race relations; apartheid; education; SA Statistical survey 1973/1974; Report regarding the effect of PRO-NAT (National Party mouthpiece); United Nations monthly statistics, Oct 1977; BP statistical reviews of the world oil industry 1976; Coloureds' reaction
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