This issue of FOCUS documents government plans and actions regarding the forced incorporation of various areas (Moutse, Botshabelo, Peelton, Leeuwfontein, Braklaagte) into South African bantustans during 1988-1989. It details community resistance, legal challenges, forced removals, police and vigilante violence, states of emergency, and the response of civil society organizations. The report includes references to contemporary press coverage and provides context on the humanitarian and political implications of these events.

This issue of 'Focus' examines the dispute over Walvis Bay and its implications for Namibian independence, territorial integrity, and economic viability. It covers the historical background of the dispute, South Africa's continued control and militarisation of the enclave, the exclusion of Walvis Bay from the UN independence process, and the impact on Namibian political prisoners and elections. The article also discusses related territorial disputes, including claims to offshore islands and the Orange River border, and the strategic significance of Walvis Bay for Namibia's trade and fishing industries.

This issue of Focus (no. 92) covers political trials, detentions, and the struggle for the reincorporation of the Bophuthatswana bantustan in South Africa during late 1990 and early 1991. It documents ongoing legal repression, mass detentions, bail applications, prison sentences, and mass action against apartheid-era authorities. The issue includes case studies, named individuals, and references to legal and political developments, as well as coverage of campaigns for the release of political prisoners and the activities of anti-apartheid organizations.

This issue highlights South Africa's military presence in Angola, expanded powers of the Defence Force, and new legislation legalizing extraterritorial deployment. Reports include armed forces statistics, political trials (Bloem, Black Consciousness trial), banning orders, and 'protected' villages in Rhodesia. Includes a personal account by Winnie Mandela on political 'widows'.

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.

This issue covers the 'Pretoria Twelve' ANC trial, the SASO-BPC convictions, banning orders, detentions, and deaths in custody. It reports on police impunity legislation, the status of Robben Island, the banning of Winnie Mandela to Brandfort, the Red Cross Geneva protocols, and ongoing Rhodesian executions and repression. Includes special coverage of ANC underground structures, student trials, and international legal developments.

This issue highlights torture and political repression in Namibia, including sworn affidavits of electric shock torture and abuse of detainees like Bernadus Petrus. It covers arrests of SWAPO leaders, police crackdowns on rallies, and controversial security laws such as AG9. South African topics include trials, bannings, deaths in detention (e.g., Steve Biko, Rick Turner), Goch Street shootings, and Spring Six sentencing. Other topics include educational repression, press censorship, Rhodesian executions, guerilla warfare, and the seizure of banned organisations’ assets.

This issue covers the major treason trial of 12 alleged ANC guerillas, repression under martial law in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), escalating political trials in South Africa, continued security legislation abuses, and numerous detentions and bannings. It includes detailed reports on the use of torture, child detentions, the settlement of civil suits like the Steve Biko case, and bans imposed on legal defenders like Priscilla Jana. Reports on trials span across Transkei, Ciskei, Namibia, and Botswana. Also included are conditions in resettlement camps like Dimbaza and Ilinge, treatment of political prisoners on Robben Island and Kroonstad, and censorship cases involving journalists.

This issue covers school boycotts and the violent repression of student protest in South Africa, particularly in the Cape and Transvaal provinces. It details political trials, including the ANC guerrilla trials, the imprisonment of journalist Msekeli Mgijima, and union repression cases. Detentions under various security laws are documented, including hunger strikes, torture allegations, and the death of a Transkei official in custody. The newsletter features an interview with SWAPO President Sam Nujoma, highlighting repression in Namibia, including new police units, forced removals, and militarization. Also covered are conditions in Robben Island, internal exile, and the targeting of student activists and civic leaders. A large section lists detainees and political prisoners.

Issue 37 provides detailed reporting on repression in the Ciskei bantustan, the South African invasion of Angola (Operation Protea), political detentions, bannings, student and trade union trials, and prison conditions. It includes first-hand accounts, trial updates (including those of Oscar Mpetha and ANC guerillas), figures on political prisoners, juvenile detentions, and restrictions on journalists. Reports also highlight police violence, attacks on press freedom, and widespread protest against 'independence' imposed on Ciskei.