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August 1976
Part of Focus Publication
This issue documents the aftermath of the Soweto uprising, ongoing unrest throughout South Africa, and widespread repression. Topics include political trials (ANC and Black Consciousness), arrests of children, use of the Terrorism Act and preventive detention, the role of the Riotous Assemblies Act, military operations in Ovamboland, torture allegations, and the deaths of detainees such as Mapetla Mohapi. Additional sections cover Transkei, Namibia, Rhodesia, and continued censorship and bannings.