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JANUARY 1985

This issue of FOCUS covers the period of September to November 1984, detailing the escalation of resistance and state repression in South Africa and Namibia, including school boycotts, township protests, detentions, political trials, and the role of the armed forces.

10 pages · 23 articles · validated

Articles

23
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    Resistance and Repression: Week by Week

    pp. 1 13 places 5 organizations

    A chronological summary of political events, protests, and state repression in South Africa from late August to mid-November 1984.

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    Town Councils Rejected

    pp. 1–2 1 people 15 places 6 organizations

    An overview of the widespread rejection of government-appointed African town and village councils by township residents during 1984.

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    Education Protests

    pp. 2 1 people 6 places 3 organizations

    A report on the ongoing school and university boycotts in South Africa, the students' demands, and the government's dual strategy of repression and concession.

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    Role of Armed Forces

    pp. 2–3 10 places 12 organizations

    An analysis of the increasing use of the South African Defence Force (SADF) in combined operations with the police to suppress internal township resistance.

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    Detentions

    pp. 4 1 people 2 places 1 organizations

    A report on the increased use of detention without trial in South Africa, including statistics and specific cases of detainees.

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    Border Detentions

    pp. 4 1 people 2 places 2 organizations

    Details regarding the detention of Babalazi Bulunga at the Oshoek border post.

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    Armed Struggle

    pp. 4 1 organizations

    Brief report on the detention of five alleged ANC guerillas.

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    Releases

    pp. 4 11 people 3 places 2 organizations

    A list of political detainees released from custody.

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    Detainees Additional to previous FOCUS lists

    pp. 4–5 36 people 1 places

    A table listing additional detainees, their approximate date of detention, place, and known details.

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    Political Trials

    pp. 6 35 people 15 places 5 organizations

    Reports on completed and continuing political trials in South Africa.

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    Other Trials

    pp. 7 18 people 25 places 10 organizations

    Reports on various trials related to township protests, student boycotts, anti-election protests, and worker actions.

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    The Impact of the War

    pp. 8 2 places 2 organizations

    An overview of the impact of South Africa's military occupation on the civilian population in Namibia, including censorship and the suppression of information.

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    Censorship and Self-Censorship

    pp. 8 3 people 5 places 13 organizations

    A report on the intimidation of the media and churches in Namibia by South African authorities.

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    Inquest Deaths

    pp. 9 3 people 4 places 4 organizations

    A report on the high level of violence in Namibia, as evidenced by inquests into deaths caused by the armed forces.

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    SADF Assault

    pp. 9 7 places 3 organizations

    A report on the intensification of South African military operations in the Kavango region.

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    Prisoner-of-War

    pp. 9 2 people 1 places 2 organizations

    A report on the capture of an alleged SWAPO military commander, Akushinda.

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    Tortured to Death

    pp. 9 2 people 4 places 4 organizations

    A report on the death in detention of Philemon Dawids due to torture.

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    Land Theft

    pp. 9 1 people 8 places 2 organizations

    A report on the plight of the San community in Namibia, who are being deprived of their land and forced into dependency on the South African military.

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    Released Detainees Support SWAPO

    pp. 10 76 people 7 places 4 organizations

    A report on the release of 74 Kassinga detainees and their continued support for SWAPO despite pressure from the South African regime.

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    Appeals

    pp. 10 3 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Reports on Court of Appeal rulings in Namibia.

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    Bans and Banishments in South Africa

    pp. 10 5 people 6 places 2 organizations

    A report on new banning orders, the lifting of a ban on Dr. Beyers Naude, and banishments in the Transkei.

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    Organisations Banned

    pp. 10 1 places 3 organizations

    A report on the banning of the UDF, COSAS, and AZASO in the Transkei.

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    Meetings Banned

    pp. 10 4 people 23 places 14 organizations

    A list of banned meetings and gatherings in various districts of South Africa during the period of unrest.

End matter

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    Masthead and Information

    pp. 10

    Information about the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa (IDAF) and its publications.