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JANUARY 1988

This issue of FOCUS reports on the release of Govan Mbeki, the ongoing political repression in South Africa including meeting bans and censorship, the Pietermaritzburg violence, the struggle for rights by political prisoners, and the military situation in Namibia and Angola.

11 pages · 14 articles · validated

Front matter

  • front matter

    Masthead

    pp. 1

    Masthead and table of contents for the issue.

Articles

14
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    Mbeki Out of Prison

    pp. 1 2 people 6 places 6 organizations

    Report on the release of Govan Mbeki from Robben Island and the subsequent public response and government policy.

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    Meeting Bans Defied

    pp. 2 9 people 10 places 7 organizations

    Overview of the state's use of emergency regulations to ban political meetings and the defiance of these bans by communities.

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    Censorship Extended

    pp. 2 3 people 3 places 14 organizations

    Report on the new system of official censorship of newspapers and the upholding of media curbs by the courts.

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    Pietermaritzburg Violence

    pp. 3 2 people 4 places 5 organizations

    Report on the violence in the Pietermaritzburg area between supporters of anti-apartheid organisations and Inkatha.

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    Prisons

    pp. 3 19 people 16 places 6 organizations

    Report on the release of political prisoners and the struggle for rights by those remaining in prison.

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    Detentions

    pp. 4 11 people 13 places 12 organizations

    Report on the pattern of detentions, torture, and campaigns for the release of detainees.

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    Detainees — Additional to previous FOCUS lists

    pp. 5 24 places 7 organizations

    A list of detainees held under various security laws.

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    Over 40 Death Sentences

    pp. 6–7 31 people 12 places 18 organizations

    Report on the number of people facing execution for political protest and specific cases of death sentences.

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    Completed Political Trials

    pp. 7 17 people 18 places 4 organizations

    Report on various political trials and sentencing outcomes.

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    Police Murder and Torture Revealed

    pp. 8 9 people 16 places 6 organizations

    Report on police and army violence, damage claims, and prosecutions of security force personnel.

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    Army and Police Accused

    pp. 9 15 people 11 places 8 organizations

    Report on trials in Namibia involving security forces in torture and murder.

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    Protests Against Army in Schools

    pp. 10 4 people 11 places 12 organizations

    Report on student protests against the presence of the SADF in Namibian schools.

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    Detentions

    pp. 10 8 people 7 places 8 organizations

    Report on recent detentions and releases in Namibia.

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    Fierce Fighting in Angola Invasion

    pp. 11 4 people 13 places 11 organizations

    Report on the South African military invasion of Angola and the resulting conflict.

End matter

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    End Matter

    pp. 11

    Information about IDAF and subscription details.