D5.01 :: Opening of John Vorster Square

► D5.01 :: Opening of John Vorster Square

Call Number:	D5.01
Identifier:	AL3282_D5.01
Title:	Opening of John Vorster Square
Date:	23 August 1968
Subject:	B.J. Vorster; John Vorster; John Vorster Square - JVS; Launch; Security Branch; South African Broadcasting Corporation - SABC; Sunday Times Heritage Project - STHP
Description:	This video documents the opening of John Vorster Square (JVS) by new Prime Minister B.J. Vorster on 23 August 1968. Heralded for its efficiency and security, JVS housed all administrative sections of the police under one roof for the first time. The 9th and 10th floors were occupied by the notorious Security Branch and access to these floors was only possible through a single modified elevator located in the basement of the building. This video is included in "Between Life and Death: Stories from John Vorster Square" - a DVD produced as part of this project. Included in SAHA online exhibition - 'Between Life and Death: Stories from John Vorster Square', 2012.
Creator:	South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
Type:	Video
Format:	Access format - mpg
Source:	SAHA collection AL3282
Language:	English; Afrikaans
Coverage:	Johannesburg, South Africa
Rights:	South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)