Subsequent to the publication of Focus No.1 a further 7 detentions in September and October became known, bringing the total of detainees to at least 74 by 31.10.75. Those detained (with date of arrest in brackets) were: Nathaniel Mosala (28.9.75); Irvin Mehlape, Michael Moletsane and (?) Lengane (1.10.75); and three youths of Clermont Township, Durban - Vuyo Jack, Thembani Phanzi and Sotomela Ndukwana (all in mid-October).
By the end of the year 55 people were known or believed to be currently in detention under the Terrorism Act. On 3 November Mrs Ethel Kayo Mafuna, aged 35, teacher at a Higher Primary School in Alexandra and wife of Bokwe Mafuna (banned with other SASO members in 1973 and now living in Botswana) was detained by the security police. She was subsequently known to be being held at John Vorster Square (police HQ in Johannesburg), along with Elizabeth Kgosana, from the Kimberley-Kuruman area, detained in August.
In the first week of December a large police swoop in Natal resulted in the detention of a number of people, including some (possibly three) in Empangeni about whom no details have been reported. The others include nine from Pietermaritzburg, several of whom worked at the Edendale Hospital: Sipho Khubeka, Truman Magubane, Sampson Nene, France Kunene, Harry Gwala, Anthony Xaba, Stanley Msibi, Ephraim Mthalane, and Gerald Mdadlose.
Dismissing speculation that these detainees had entered South Africa secretly from Botswana, Brig. Prinsloo of Natal's Security Police said they were not armed nor involved in terrorist activities.
On 5 December two former political prisoners were detained in Durban: Judson Khuzwayo and Harold Nxasana.
On 19 December two more Africans from Hammarsdale, Natal, were detained: Matthews Meyiwa and Joshua Zulu.
