The International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa 104 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AP
The International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa 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.
President: Canon L. John Collins Vice-Presidents: Mr Kader Asmal (Ireland), Dean Gunnar Helander (Sweden) and Mr Gilbert Rist (Switzerland)
Affiliated committees of IDAF exist in the following countries: Australia, Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and United States of America. Further information can be obtained from the London headquarters.
Under Clause (iii) of its objects, IDAF has a broad publications programme of books, visual material and pamphlets, which are distributed world-wide. A catalogue of available publications may be obtained from IDAF Publications Dept., 104 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AP.
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects. It aims to keep international opinion informed about repression in Southern Africa, in support of the call for the release of all political prisoners in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe (Rhodesia).
For attention US subscribers only International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa, US Committee P.O. Box 17, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Material may be freely quoted or reproduced provided full acknowledgement is given to IDAF. A subscription form is overleaf.
Sources and abbreviations: BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation Survey of World Broadcasts; Cit - The Citizen, Johannesburg; CT - Cape Times; DD - Daily Dispatch, East London; Debates - House of Assembly Debates, Cape Town; DN - Daily News, Durban; GG - Government Gazette, Pretoria; GN - Guardian, London; FM - Financial Mail, Johannesburg; FT - Financial Times London; MS - Morning Star, London; NW - Natal Witness, Pietermaritzburg; Obs - Observer, London; Post - Post, Johannesburg; RDM - Rand Daily Mail, Johannesburg; RH - Rhodesia Herald, Salisbury; ST - Sunday Times, Johannesburg; Star - Star Weekly edn., Johannesburg; Tel - Daily Telegraph, London; T - Times, London; WA - Windhoek Observer, Namibia; WO - Windhoek Observer, Namibia; ZT - Zimbabwe Times, Salisbury; ZPV - Zimbabwe People's Voice, Lusaka.
