This issue of FOCUS reports on the activities of bantustan police forces in South Africa, their involvement in suppressing opposition, and incidents of violence in the Kwazulu bantustan, including attacks on UDF affiliates. It also outlines the objectives of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa and provides information on IDAF's international affiliates and publication programme.

This issue of 'Focus' documents the forced removals of black South Africans from designated 'black spots' and rural communities, including KwaNgema and Huhudi, during 1984-1985. It details government policies, legal challenges, and community resistance to removals to bantustans such as KaNgwane, KwaZulu, and Bophuthatswana. The publication also provides statistics from the Surplus People Project and references to media coverage. It outlines the objectives and international affiliations of IDAF, and includes a catalogue of IDAF publications.