IDASA Collection

 

IDASA, The Institute for Democratic Alternatives in South Africa, later known as the Institute for Democracy in South Africa was formed in 1986 by Frederik van Zyl Slabbert and Alex Boraine. The institute dissolved in 2013. This digital collection hosts a selection of from the IDASA Collection housed in the Manuscripts Collection of the Stellenbosch University Library.

Items in this collection are subject to copyright protection. Reproduction of the content, or any part of it, other than for research, academic or non-commercial use is prohibited without prior consent from the copyright holder.

Collections in this community

  • Documents [1]

    Selected documents from the IDASA Collection

  • Interviews [16]

    Interviews by Marietjie Oelofsen with several figures connected with IDASA

  • Photographs [463]

    Selected photographs from the IDASA Collection

Recent Submissions

  • Dakar Conference various photographs 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Ampie Coetzee 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Alex Boraine 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • James Polley and Yolanda Breytenbach 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Jeremy Cronin and Albie Sachs 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Breyten Breytenbach 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Koos Prinsloo 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Ampie Coetzee, Pallo Jordan and Hardy Botha 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Vernon February 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987

  • Vernon February and Marlene van Niekerk 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photograph of Vernon February and Marlene van Niekerk at the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Alex Boraine 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Alex Boraine sitting opposite a lady at a table, having a conversation. Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Breyten Breytenbach 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Breyten Breytenbach 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Alex Boraine 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Alex Boraine standing on his feet while other delegates are seated around a table. Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Andre P. Brink, Ampie Coetzee and Breyten Breytenbach 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Andre Brink, Ampie Coetzee and Breyten Breytenbach sitting around a table with a blue tablecloth and empty plates in front of them. Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Andre P. Brink, Ampie Coetzee, Etienne van Heerden and Tim Huisamen 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Andre P. Brink, Ampie Coetzee, Etienne van Heerden and Tim Huisamen at a workshop. Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Johan van Wyk, Erica Jansen and Antjie Krog 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Alex Boraine 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Alex Boraine wearing a check blue shirt. Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Marlene Van Niekerk, Steve Tshwete and Jeremy Cronin 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Andre P. Brink, Ampie Coetzee and Breyten Breytenbach 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Andre P. Brink, Ampie Coetzee and Breyten Breytenbach sitting around a table socialising. Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

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