AL3073 :: The Merle Favis Collection

Collection No:	AL3073
Title:	The Merle Favis Collection
Creator:	Unknown
Origination:	Merle Favis
Publisher:	SAHA
Inclusive Dates:	1983-1990
Bulk Dates:	1986-1990
Extent:	0.4 linear metres (4 archival boxes)
Language:	English
Acquisition:	Accession Number: 02-010
Access Restrictions:	This collection is open for research
Use Restrictions:	Copyright restrictions may apply. See SAHA copyright statement for Use Restrictions
Copyright:	Finding Aid: © The South African History Archive (SAHA)
Created:	18 August 2009
Abstract:	Merle Favis was born in Johannesburg in April 1957. By 1979 she had already been an active member of the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) at the University of the Witwatersrand and an editor of the South African Labour Bulletin. Merle Favis was arrested for her political activities in 1981 while working in Durban. She was released after serving five months in detention without charge.