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MARCH 1979

This issue of FOCUS covers political repression in Southern Africa, focusing on Zimbabwe's hangings and martial law, Namibia's political trials and detentions, and South Africa's political prisoners, trials, and banning orders.

16 pages · 64 articles · validated

Front matter

  • front matter

    Masthead

    pp. 1

    Masthead and distribution information for the International Defence & Aid Fund for Southern Africa.

Articles

64
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    ZIMBABWE: HANGINGS CONFIRMED

    pp. 1–2 1 people 4 places 2 organizations

    Report on the confirmation of illegal executions of political prisoners in Rhodesia despite previous denials by the internal settlement parties.

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    FROM A FORMER POLITICAL PRISONER

    pp. 2 2 places 1 organizations

    A personal account of life in prison from a former political prisoner in Zimbabwe.

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    QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT

    pp. 2 3 people 1 places 1 organizations

    A report on a parliamentary exchange regarding executions in Rhodesia.

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    FIRING SQUADS

    pp. 2 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on the use of firing squads for executions in Rhodesia.

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    POLITICAL TRIALS

    pp. 3 1 places 1 organizations

    Overview of political trials in Zimbabwe, noting the shift to military courts.

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    CONVICTIONS

    pp. 3 10 people 6 places

    List of convictions in Zimbabwean civil courts.

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    FURTHER CASES

    pp. 3 3 people 5 places 1 organizations

    Report on the case of Tom Ncube.

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    DEATH SENTENCES – NAMES KNOWN FROM CIVIL COURTS

    pp. 3 14 people 3 places 3 organizations

    List of individuals sentenced to death by civil courts in Zimbabwe.

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    EXECUTIONS

    pp. 3 2 people 2 places

    Report on the execution of Daniel Moyo and the intimidation of relatives of condemned men.

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    VOTING UNDER MARTIAL LAW

    pp. 4–5 4 people 14 places 6 organizations

    Analysis of the upcoming elections in Zimbabwe under martial law conditions.

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    CONSCRIPTION AND APPEALS

    pp. 4 10 people 3 places 1 organizations

    Report on conscription and legal appeals in Zimbabwe.

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    NAMIBIA: SA ATTACKS INTO ANGOLA

    pp. 6 2 people 9 places 4 organizations

    Report on South African military attacks into Angola and their impact on the Namibian situation.

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    ARRESTS AND DETENTIONS

    pp. 6 6 people 7 places 2 organizations

    Report on arrests and detentions of SWAPO members and others in Namibia.

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    CASE-STUDY OF HARASSMENT AND TORTURE

    pp. 7 11 people 11 places 1 organizations

    Detailed account of the harassment and torture of Axel Johannes, a SWAPO official.

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    SWAPO MEMBERS WARNED

    pp. 7 1 places 2 organizations

    Report on the conviction of SWAPO Youth League members for demonstrating without permission.

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    NEW POLICE CHIEF

    pp. 7 2 people 5 places

    Report on the appointment of Colonel Attie Drotsche as Divisional Commissioner of Police in Namibia.

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    South Africa

    pp. 8 1 places

    Overview of political prisoners in South Africa at the beginning of 1979.

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    WOMEN IN JAIL

    pp. 8 6 people 5 places 1 organizations

    List of women political prisoners in South Africa.

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    PRISON REGULATIONS

    pp. 8

    Summary of regulations applying to South African prisoners.

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    NEWS DEPRIVATION UPHELD

    pp. 8 2 people 1 organizations

    Report on the court ruling upholding the deprivation of news for political prisoners.

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    POLITICAL TRIALS

    pp. 9 1 places 1 organizations

    Overview of political trials in South Africa in 1978.

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    SOLOMON MAHLANGU

    pp. 9 2 people 8 places 1 organizations

    Report on the final appeal and clemency petition for Solomon Mahlangu.

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    WILFORD MARWANE

    pp. 9 1 people 1 places 2 organizations

    Report on the sentencing of Wilford Marwane.

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    MAKAE AND TLELIMA

    pp. 9 5 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on the conviction of Petrus Mpho Makae and Jacob Tlelima.

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    NICODEMUS PHAKE

    pp. 9 1 people 2 places

    Report on the conviction of Nicodemus Phake.

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    MOKGOSI and OTHERS

    pp. 9 3 people 2 places

    Report on the conviction of David Mokgosi and others.

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    SHADRACK MOLEFI

    pp. 9 1 people 5 places 1 organizations

    Report on the conviction of Shadrack Molefi.

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    EZRARD MANQUPU

    pp. 9 1 people 1 places

    Report on the sentencing of Ezrard Manqupu.

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    MOTHOPENG and 17 OTHERS

    pp. 9–10 27 people 12 places 7 organizations

    Report on the ongoing trial of 18 alleged members of the Pan-Africanist Congress.

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    ASSAULT CLAIM DISMISSED

    pp. 10 1 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on the dismissal of Johnson Nyathi's assault claim.

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    SASM ELEVEN

    pp. 10 10 people 2 places 2 organizations

    Report on the trial of eleven members of the South African Students Movement.

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    ASSAULT CLAIM

    pp. 10 1 people

    Report on Sechaba Daniel Montsitsi's assault claim.

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    PERJURY CHARGE

    pp. 10 1 people 2 places

    Report on the perjury charge against Ezekiel Molefi.

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    WAUCHOPE and MLAUZI

    pp. 10 2 people 2 places

    Report on the trial of Ethel Wauchope and Washington Chilot Mlauzi.

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    CHURCHILL LUVUNO

    pp. 10 2 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on the trial of Churchill Luvuno.

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    PASS LAWS AND CURFEW

    pp. 10 1 places

    Statistics on pass law and curfew arrests.

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    MZILIKAZI KHUMALO

    pp. 11 3 people 4 places

    Report on the trial of Mzilikazi Godfrey Khumalo.

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    NGOBESE AND OTHERS

    pp. 11 7 people 3 places 1 organizations

    Report on the trial of Sithembiso Ngobese and others.

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    PORT ELIZABETH SIX

    pp. 11 6 people 8 places 1 organizations

    Report on the trial of six individuals from Port Elizabeth.

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    MRS MAPHIKE

    pp. 11 1 people 2 places

    Report on the trial of Mrs. Nto Mitta Maphike.

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    HECTOR NCOKAZI

    pp. 11 1 people 6 places 4 organizations

    Report on the trial of Hector Ncokazi.

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    THE DEATH PENALTY

    pp. 11 1 places

    Statistics on executions in South Africa in 1978.

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    OTHER TRIALS

    pp. 11 7 people 7 places

    Report on various other political trials.

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    168 UNDER BANNING ORDERS

    pp. 12 2 people 1 places 1 organizations

    Report on the number of people under banning orders in South Africa.

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    VENDA BANS

    pp. 12 4 people 1 places

    Report on banning orders in Venda.

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    OTHER NEW BANS

    pp. 12 6 people 8 places 1 organizations

    Report on new banning orders served on various individuals.

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    BANNED PEOPLE FLEE

    pp. 12 4 people 5 places 3 organizations

    Report on banned individuals who have fled South Africa.

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    CONTRAVENTIONS

    pp. 12 5 people 3 places 1 organizations

    Report on contraventions of banning orders.

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    BEAUTY LOLWANE

    pp. 12 1 people 3 places

    Report on the successful appeal of Beauty Lolwane against a banishment order.

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    WEINBERG APPEAL

    pp. 12 3 people 1 places

    Report on the appeal of Sheila Weinberg.

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    BAN LIFTED

    pp. 12 1 people

    Report on the lifting of a banning order.

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    CHILDREN IN DETENTION

    pp. 13 2 people 1 places 1 organizations

    Report on the number of teenagers detained in South Africa in 1978.

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    WESTERN EMBASSIES REFUSED ACCESS

    pp. 13 1 places

    Report on the refusal of access to detainees for Western embassies.

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    DETAINEES ESCAPE

    pp. 13 4 places

    Report on the escape of two detainees from Jeppe police cells.

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    RELEASES

    pp. 13 24 people

    List of detainees released in recent months.

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    KNOWN DETAINEES

    pp. 13–14 65 people 13 places 3 organizations

    Table of known detainees in South Africa.

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    COMMUNITY GUARDS IN SOWETO

    pp. 14 2 people 2 places 4 organizations

    Report on the establishment of community guards in Soweto.

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    CORRECTION

    pp. 14 1 people

    Correction to a previous issue of FOCUS.

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    RELEASED

    pp. 15 5 people 1 places 2 organizations

    Report on the release of four detainees.

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    CHILDREN UNDER APARTHEID

    pp. 15 1 places 1 organizations

    Report on the photographic exhibition 'Children Under Apartheid'.

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    YEAR OF THE CHILD

    pp. 15

    Note on infant malnutrition in the Bantustans.

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    ZIMBABWE:POLITICAL PRISONERS BRIBED

    pp. 16 4 people 6 places 4 organizations

    Report on the bribery of political prisoners in Zimbabwe to join the regime's forces.

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    DETAINES TO STAY IN GAOL

    pp. 16 6 people 1 places 2 organizations

    Report on the regime's refusal to release political detainees.

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    LETTER FROM WHA WHA

    pp. 16 1 places

    A letter from a detainee at Wha Wha prison describing the destruction of his home.

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