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MAY 1979

This issue of FOCUS reports on the execution of Solomon Mahlangu, political trials and convictions in South Africa, the Rhodesian elections, and the detention of SWAPO leadership in Namibia.

16 pages · 47 articles · draft

Front matter

  • front matter

    Masthead

    pp. 1

    Masthead and publication details for FOCUS Issue 22.

  • front matter

    Table of Contents

    pp. 1

    List of topics covered in this issue.

Articles

47
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    Solomon Mahlangu Executed

    pp. 1 11 people 17 places 4 organizations

    Report on the execution of ANC militant Solomon Mahlangu and the subsequent protests.

  • article

    Soweto Students Convicted

    pp. 2 14 people 4 places 4 organizations

    Report on the conviction of eleven Soweto students for sedition.

  • article

    Political Trials: New Convictions

    pp. 3–4 47 people 23 places 4 organizations

    Reports on various political trials and convictions across South Africa.

  • article

    School Studies in Jail

    pp. 4 1 people 1 places 1 organizations

    Report on the educational situation for political prisoners on Robben Island.

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    Death of Matsobane

    pp. 4 5 people 3 places 1 organizations

    Inquest report on the death of Mputle Matsobane on Robben Island.

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    Ex-Prisoners in Chronic Poverty

    pp. 4 6 people 3 places 1 organizations

    Report on the living conditions of former political prisoners in Dimbaza.

  • article

    Political Trials (contd.)

    pp. 4 13 people 8 places 1 organizations

    Continuation of political trials reports.

  • article

    New Bans

    pp. 4 12 people 10 places 3 organizations

    List of individuals recently served with banning orders.

  • article

    Weinberg Appeal Succeeds

    pp. 5 2 people 1 places

    Report on the successful appeal of Sheila Weinberg against her conviction for contravening a banning order.

  • article

    Legal Aid "Not Available to All"

    pp. 5 1 people 1 places

    Helen Suzman's critique of the Fund-Raising Act and the limitations of legal aid in South Africa.

  • article

    Police Killings Since 1968

    pp. 5 1 places

    Statistics on police killings in South Africa from 1968 to 1978.

  • article

    Diliza Mji

    pp. 5 1 people 1 organizations

    Update on the status of banned SASO president Diliza Mji.

  • article

    IDAF Annual Conference

    pp. 5 3 people 3 places 2 organizations

    Report on the 16th Annual Conference of the International Defence and Aid Fund.

  • article

    Apartheid's Budget

    pp. 5 1 places

    Public expenditure estimates for 1979-80 for key South African departments.

  • article

    Mdluli: State Pays R15000

    pp. 6 4 people 3 places 2 organizations

    Report on the state's admission of liability for the death of Joseph Mdluli in detention.

  • article

    Other Claims

    pp. 6 21 people 3 places

    List of pending legal actions against the police by former detainees.

  • article

    New Detainees

    pp. 6 19 people 8 places 1 organizations

    List of new detainees in South Africa and Transkei.

  • article

    New Detainees (contd.)

    pp. 7 20 people 8 places

    Continuation of the list of new detainees.

  • article

    Internal Security Act

    pp. 7 1 places

    Statistics on preventive detention under the Internal Security Act in 1978.

  • article

    Guerillas Held

    pp. 7 1 people 2 places 2 organizations

    Report on the Minister of Justice's claims regarding detained guerillas.

  • article

    Ciskei Holds 74

    pp. 7 2 people 3 places 1 organizations

    Report on emergency detentions in Ciskei.

  • article

    Gladys Manzi Released

    pp. 7 1 people 1 places 1 organizations

    Report on the release and subsequent banning of Gladys Manzi.

  • article

    Press Censorship Extended on Detainees

    pp. 7 1 people 1 places 2 organizations

    Report on new legislation restricting press coverage of police and inquests.

  • article

    Martial Law Elections

    pp. 8 5 people 3 places 7 organizations

    Analysis of the April 1979 Rhodesian elections and the climate of repression.

  • article

    Collaboration with Apartheid

    pp. 9 6 people 7 places 1 organizations

    Report on South African support for the Rhodesian elections and the proposed Southern African power bloc.

  • article

    Threat to Front Line States

    pp. 9 5 people 11 places 7 organizations

    Report on Rhodesian attacks into Zambia, Botswana, and Mozambique during the election period.

  • article

    A Gigantic Confidence Trick

    pp. 10 5 people 17 places 4 organizations

    Lord Chitnis's report on the Rhodesian elections, highlighting intimidation and coercion.

  • article

    Instructions to Employers

    pp. 10 1 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Official instructions to employers on how to ensure their employees voted.

  • article

    Martial Law Elections (contd.)

    pp. 11 2 people 5 places 1 organizations

    Continuation of the analysis of the Rhodesian elections.

  • article

    Official Threats

    pp. 11 1 places 1 organizations

    Report on threatening propaganda used by the Rhodesian security forces.

  • article

    Press Censorship

    pp. 11 1 people 2 places 2 organizations

    Report on press censorship during the Rhodesian election period.

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    Ruling on Death Sentences

    pp. 12 14 people 6 places 1 organizations

    High Court ruling on the legality of martial law executions and clemency petitions.

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    Political Prisoners

    pp. 12 2 people 1 places 3 organizations

    Report on the number of political prisoners in Rhodesia.

  • article

    Arrest and Detention

    pp. 13 7 places 3 organizations

    Report on the crackdown on Patriotic Front supporters during the election period.

  • article

    Martial Law

    pp. 13 2 places 2 organizations

    Explanation of the implications of martial law in Rhodesia.

  • article

    Special Courts Martial

    pp. 13

    Report on the operation of special courts martial under martial law.

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    Letter from Zimbabwe

    pp. 13 6 places 2 organizations

    A letter from a resident in Zimbabwe describing the election process.

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    Political Trials

    pp. 13 4 people 3 places 1 organizations

    Reports on political trials in Zimbabwe.

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    Namibia: New Wave of Arrests

    pp. 14–15 58 people 15 places 1 organizations

    Report on the mass arrest of SWAPO leadership in Namibia.

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    SWAPO Offices Destroyed

    pp. 14 3 places 4 organizations

    Report on the destruction of SWAPO offices in Lusaka and Windhoek.

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    Martial Law Extended

    pp. 15 1 people 10 places 1 organizations

    Report on the extension of martial law in Namibia.

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    Namibia: Arrests (contd.)

    pp. 15 7 people 6 places 1 organizations

    Continuation of the report on the arrest of SWAPO leadership.

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    National Assembly

    pp. 15 1 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on the establishment of a National Assembly in Namibia.

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    Appeals

    pp. 15 3 people 5 places 2 organizations

    Report on legal appeals in Namibia.

  • article

    Terrorism Charges

    pp. 15 1 people 1 places

    Report on terrorism charges against Kakwinga Ekongo.

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    South Africa: New Pass Law Controls

    pp. 16 1 people 4 places 2 organizations

    Report on the Riekert Commission's recommendations regarding pass laws.

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    Fingerprints

    pp. 16 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on the centralized record of fingerprints of Africans in South Africa.

End matter

  • end matter

    IDAF Information

    pp. 16

    Information about the International Defence and Aid Fund.