The International Defence & Aid Fund for Southern Africa (President: Canon L. John Collins) has the following objects:
(i) to aid, defend and rehabilitate the victims of unjust legislation and oppressive and arbitrary procedures; (ii) to support their families and dependants; (iii) to keep the conscience of the world alive to the issues at stake.
Focus is published by the Fund to inform international opinion about repression in Southern Africa, and in support of the call for the release of all political prisoners in South Africa, Namibia and Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Material can be freely quoted or reproduced. Contributions towards the work of the Fund will be welcomed and should be sent to IDAF, 2 Amen Court, London EC4M 7BX.
Sources and abbreviations: "Africa" - monthly, London; BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation monitoring service; CT - Cape Times; Debates - House of Assembly, Cape Town, (Hansard); GG - Government Gazette, Pretoria; GN - Guardian London; RDM - Rand Daily Mail, Johannesburg; RH - Rhodesia Herald, Salisbury; SAIRR - South African Institute of Race Relations; SM - Sunday Mail, Salisbury; ST - Sunday Times, Johannesburg; Star - The Star, Johannesburg (overseas weekly edition); Times - The Times, London; WA - Windhoek Advertiser.
