Issue No. 1 of 'Focus' bulletin, dated November 1975, detailing the intensification of political repression in Southern Africa, including mass detentions, torture, political trials under the Terrorism Act, and increasing use of banning orders. Specific cases, trials, and legislative actions in South Africa, Rhodesia, and Namibia are described.

This issue covers military and police actions in Namibia, including mass civilian removals along the Angola border, arrests and detentions, political trials, and church expulsions. It provides updates on the Black Consciousness trial, reports on cases under the Terrorism Act (including Suttner, Breytenbach, Molobi), and repression in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.