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MARCH 1978

This issue of FOCUS covers political repression in Southern Africa, focusing on South Africa's constitutional changes, political trials, deaths in detention, and the situation in Zimbabwe and Namibia.

16 pages · 32 articles · validated

Front matter

  • front matter

    Masthead

    pp. 1

    Masthead and publication details for FOCUS Issue 15.

Articles

32
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    Entrenching Apartheid

    pp. 1 3 people 2 places 2 organizations

    Overview of the South African government's plans for constitutional reform and the Bantustan programme.

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    Ministerial Changes

    pp. 1–2 23 people

    Announcement of new South African cabinet appointments.

  • article

    Political Trials

    pp. 2–4 61 people 42 places 10 organizations

    Report on various political trials in South Africa, including convictions and sentences.

  • article

    Police Killings

    pp. 4 1 places 1 organizations

    Statistics on police killings and death sentences in South Africa.

  • article

    Immorality Act

    pp. 4 1 places

    Statistics on charges under the Immorality Act.

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    Stopping Funds

    pp. 4 1 people 1 places 3 organizations

    Government attempts to restrict foreign funding for political trials.

  • article

    Robert Sobukwe Dies

    pp. 5 3 people 5 places 3 organizations

    Obituary and tribute to Robert Sobukwe.

  • article

    New Bans

    pp. 5 4 people 6 places

    List of individuals recently served with banning orders.

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    Winnie Mandela

    pp. 5 6 people 2 places

    Report on the trial of Winnie Mandela for breaking her banning order.

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    PISCOM Intimidation

    pp. 5 1 people 1 places 11 organizations

    Report on the Parliamentary Internal Security Commission (PISCOM).

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    Contraventions

    pp. 5 2 people 1 organizations

    Report on charges against banned individuals.

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    Stop Press

    pp. 5 2 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Announcement of new banning orders.

  • article

    Detentions

    pp. 6 64 people 20 places 10 organizations

    Report on 1977 and 1978 detentions in South Africa.

  • article

    Deaths in Detention

    pp. 7 16 people 5 places 2 organizations

    List of deaths in detention in 1977 and updates on inquests.

  • article

    Port Elizabeth Police Killings

    pp. 7 3 people 4 places 1 organizations

    Report on unrest and police violence in Port Elizabeth townships.

  • article

    Soweto Schools

    pp. 7 3 places 3 organizations

    Report on the school boycott in Soweto and police intimidation.

  • article

    Attack on Urban Africans

    pp. 8–9 9 people 24 places 14 organizations

    Analysis of government policies affecting urban Africans, including removals, citizenship, and community councils.

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    Political Trials (Zimbabwe)

    pp. 10–11 48 people 27 places 9 organizations

    Report on political trials, death sentences, and the 'amnesty' programme in Zimbabwe.

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    Refugee Exodus

    pp. 12 6 places 1 organizations

    Report on the plight of refugees from Zimbabwe's war zones.

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    Detainees (Zimbabwe)

    pp. 12 5 places 5 organizations

    Report on conditions for detainees in Zimbabwe and a letter from a detainee's wife.

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    New Press Controls

    pp. 13 2 people 2 places 6 organizations

    Report on new press censorship in Zimbabwe.

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    News of Armed Struggle Distorted

    pp. 13 1 people 1 places

    Eyewitness account of a battle between security forces and guerillas in Zimbabwe.

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    Africans in the Security Forces

    pp. 14 1 people 1 places 4 organizations

    Report on the conscription and recruitment of Africans into the Rhodesian security forces.

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    Mercenaries

    pp. 14 1 people 6 places 5 organizations

    Report on foreign mercenaries fighting for the Rhodesian regime.

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    Defence Spending

    pp. 14 1 organizations

    Report on increased military expenditure in Zimbabwe.

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    Selous Scouts

    pp. 14 5 people 6 places 3 organizations

    Report on atrocities committed by the Selous Scouts.

  • article

    Military Entrenchment

    pp. 15 1 people 6 places 2 organizations

    Report on South Africa's military expansion in Namibia.

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    Tribal Armies

    pp. 15 2 people 1 places 3 organizations

    Report on the training and deployment of 'tribal armies' in Namibia.

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    SWAPO Supporters Attacked

    pp. 15 2 people 9 places 4 organizations

    Report on violent clashes between SWAPO and DTA supporters in Namibia.

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    The Cancer of Torture

    pp. 16 5 people 6 places 6 organizations

    Report on the publication of evidence of torture in Namibia.

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    Detainee Released

    pp. 16 4 people 4 places 2 organizations

    Report on the release of Bernadus Petrus.

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    Political Trials (Namibia)

    pp. 16 2 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on political trials in Namibia.

End matter

  • end matter

    IDAF Information

    pp. 16

    Information about the International Defence and Aid Fund.