Papers reflecting Henning's time as the third Head of St Stithians College. Series 1: Correspondence and other papers between 1977 and 1982 relating to Mark Henning's battle on behalf of the College to have black students admitted to the College.
Correspondence and other documents relating to the issue. Note: to be POPI compliant, names of individual students and their parents have been edited out of the digital versions of the documents. The originals may be accessed on application to the Archives.
Assorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) as well as others regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
Assorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) as well as others regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
Assorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) as well as others regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
Assorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) as well as others regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
19781122 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Director of Education requesting permission for the admission of 3 black applicants. This letter was copied to the Transvaal Administrator. [compliant]
19780922 MH letter to Dr P G J Koornhof requesting his advice on the applications. [Archivist's note: MH knew Koornhof personally through their sporting connections. Source: 2018 Interview with MH]
Assorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal communicating the Cabinet decision on the admission of black students to private schools.
Covering note issued in 1982 but attached to a 1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal. School report for applicant (edited).