Item PWPFOCI023 - Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 23

1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)

Held within the IDAF archive as part of the comprehensive series on political developments in Southern Africa.

South African History Archive (SAHA)

This issue details a new phase of military escalation in Namibia, including South African troop build-ups, air raids in Angola, martial law extensions, and mass detentions in Windhoek. It covers the repression in ‘Zimbabwe-Rhodesia,’ highlighting political trials, executions, the Mothopeng PAC trial, and press censorship. Key developments include the sentencing of PAC members, reports of sexual violence by security forces in protected villages, new appointments to suppress dissent, and the systematic use of curfews and detentions without trial.

Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.

No further accruals expected.

Filed sequentially in the IDAF Focus newsletter archive.

Freely accessible for public and scholarly use.

Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.

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OCR scanned from original print format; readable.

Originals held by the South African History Archives.

Digital copy available through the PWP projects and other Archives.

Issues 1–22, PAC trial records, martial law regulations, SWAPO detentions, Rhodesia execution reports.

Focus', Issue No. 23. International Defence and Aid Fund, July–August 1979.

Issue captures a high level of military activity, judicial executions, and systemic violence against civilians and detainees.

ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition

Substantial coverage of intensified warfare in Namibia, extended martial law, repression in Zimbabwe, and the PAC trial outcomes.