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JULY 1985

This issue of FOCUS reports on the intensification of political repression in South Africa and Namibia, including police violence, detentions, political trials, and the establishment of a 'transitional government' in Namibia. It also covers the South African commando raid in Angola.

11 pages · 11 articles · validated

Front matter

  • front matter

    Masthead

    pp. 1

    Masthead and contents overview for the July-August 1985 issue.

Articles

11
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    Police Violence

    pp. 1 1 people 6 places 5 organizations

    Report on the extensive use of armed force by the apartheid regime against protesters and the unreliability of official police accounts.

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    Detentions

    pp. 2 31 people 15 places 9 organizations

    Report on deaths in police custody and widespread detentions of activists across South Africa.

  • article

    Detainees

    pp. 3

    List of additional detainees and abbreviations of laws and organizations.

  • article

    Political Trials

    pp. 4–5 77 people 39 places 14 organizations

    Reports on completed and continuing political trials across South Africa.

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    Other Trials

    pp. 6 18 people 26 places 9 organizations

    Reports on trials related to popular resistance and industrial action.

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    Influx Control and 'Urbanisation'

    pp. 7 7 places 2 organizations

    Analysis of government modifications to influx control policies and the concept of 'orderly urbanisation'.

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    Bans and Banishments

    pp. 7 24 people 8 places 2 organizations

    Report on the number of people subject to banishment orders and updates on specific banning orders.

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    Review: The Education Struggle

    pp. 8 1 people 10 places 7 organizations

    Overview of the ongoing school boycotts and the government's response.

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    War Zone Terror

    pp. 9 13 people 14 places 6 organizations

    Report on atrocities and detentions in the war zones of Namibia.

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    MPC Administration Condemned

    pp. 10 2 people 12 places 13 organizations

    Report on the establishment of a 'transitional government' in Namibia by the Multi-Party Conference and its widespread condemnation.

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    Angola: South African Commando Captured

    pp. 11 4 people 14 places 6 organizations

    Report on the capture of a South African commando unit in Cabinda, Angola, and the implications for the Lusaka agreement.

End matter

  • end matter

    End Matter

    pp. 11

    Information about IDAF and subscription details.