The International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR
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.
Affiliated committees of IDAF exist in the following countries: Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and United States of America.
As one of its objects, IDAF has broad publications programme of books, visual material and pamphlets, which are distributed worldwide. A catalogue of available publications Dept., Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
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 and Namibia.
Materials may be freely quoted or reproduced provided full acknowledgement is given to IDAF.
Sources and abbreviations: BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation Survey of World Broadcasts; Cit - The Citizen, Johannesburg; CP - City Press, Johannesburg; CT - Cape Times; DD - Daily Dispatch, East London; Debates - House of Assembly Debates, Cape Town; DN - Daily News, Durban; EP - Evening Post, Port Elizabeth; EPH - Eastern Province Herald, Port Elizabeth; GG - Government Gazette, Pretoria; GN - Guardian, London, FM - Financial Mail, Johannesburg; FT - Financial Times, London; MS - Morning Star, London; Nam - Namibian, Windhoek, NCC - Namibia Communications Centre, London; Obs - Observer, London; S - Sowetan; SS - Southscan, London; Star - Star, Johannesburg; ST(UK) - Sunday Times, London; S.Trib - Sunday Tribune, Durban; Tel - Daily Telegraph, London; T - Times, London; WA - Windhoek Advertiser, Namibia; WM - Weekly Mail, Johannesburg; WO - Windhoek Observer, Namibia.
