Rhodesian Commentary A Contemporary Archive of Rhodesian History The first edition of Rhodesian Commentary appeared in January 1966 a little over two months after Rhodesia’s independence. The contents were a digest compiled from various sources including local Rhodesian media as well as overseas press reports. The Commentary was published more or less fortnightly usually with 25 editions a year. It consisted of 8 unstapled pages of 8″ x 10″ which was the old British Imperial “large post quarto” size. In November 1971 this was changed to the slightly larger A4 size of 210mm x 297mm. The title banner was blue until December 1968 when it was changed to green in line with Rhodesia’s new flag. From November 1975 publication was switched to monthly and the last Rhodesian Commentary appeared in December 1975. The following year it was renamed Focus on Rhodesia with an updated print style on better quality paper and in this guise it continued to the end.
Over 275 editions were published from 1966 to 1979 and by good fortune I still have nearly all of my original copies as below – albeit a few of the earlier ones are a bit jaded. These are being scanned and posted up as time permits thus providing a contemporary archive of Rhodesian life and history from 1966 to 1979 – more than 200 editions posted to date.
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. 1966
21 January 1966 Vol 1, No. 1
7 March 1966 Vol 1, No. 4
21 March 1966 Vol 1, No. 5
4 April 1966 Vol 1, No. 6
16 May 1966 Vol 1, No. 9
30 May 1966 Vol 1, No. 10
13 June 1966 Vol 1, No. 11
27 June 1966 Vol 1, No. 12
11 July 1966 Vol 1, No. 13
8 August 1966 Vol 1, No. 15
22 August 1966 Vol 1, No. 16
5 September 1966 Vol 1, No. 17
19 September 1966 Vol 1, No. 18
3 October 1966 Vol 1, No. 19
17 October 1966 Vol 1, No. 20
31 October 1966 Vol 1, No. 21
12 December 1966 Vol 1, No. 24
26 December 1966 Vol 1, No. 25
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1967
13 January 1967 Vol 1, No. 26
27 January 1967 Vol 1, No. 27
10 February 1967 Vol 1, No. 28
26 February 1967 Vol 1, No. 29
13 March 1967 Vol 1, No. 30
27 March 1967 Vol 1, No. 31
7 April 1967 Vol 1, No. 32
24 April 1967 Vol 1, No. 33
8 May 1967 Vol 1, No. 34
22 May 1967 Vol 1, No. 35
29 May 1967 Vol 1, No. 36
16 June 1967 Vol 1, No. 37
3 July 1967 Vol 1, No. 38
10 July 1967 Vol 1, No. 39
31 July 1967 Vol 1, No. 40
14 August 1967 Vol 1, No. 41
28 August 1967 Vol 1, No. 42
11 September 1967 Vol 1, No. 43
25 September 1967 Vol 1, No. 44
9 October 1967 Vol 1, No. 45
23 October 1967 Vol 1, No. 46
6 November 1967 Vol 1, No. 47
20 November 1967 Vol 1, No. 48
4 December 1967 Vol 1, No. 49
18 December 1967 Vol 1, No. 50
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1968
8 January 1968 Vol 2, No. 1
22 January 1968 Vol 2, No. 2
5 February 1968 Vol 2, No. 3
19 February 1968 Vol 2, No. 4
4 March 1968 Vol 2, No. 5
18 March 1968 Vol 2, No. 6
1 April 1968 Vol 2, No. 7
15 April 1968 Vol 2, No. 8
29 April 1968 Vol 2, No. 9
13 May 1968 Vol 2, No. 10
27 May 1968 Vol 2, No. 11
10 June 1968 Vol 2, No. 12
24 June 1968 Vol 2, No. 13
7 July 1968 Vol 2, No. 14
22 July 1968 Vol 2, No. 15
5 August 1968 Vol 2, No. 16
19 August 1968 Vol 2, No. 17
2 September 1968 Vol 2, No. 18
16 September 1968 Vol 2, No. 19
30 September 1968 Vol 2, No. 20
14 October 1968 Vol 2, No. 21
28 October 1968 Vol 2, No. 22
11 November 1968 Vol 2, No. 23
25 November 1968 Vol 2, No. 24
9 December 1968 Vol 2, No. 25
23 December 1968 Vol 2, No. 26
1969
13 January 1969 Vol 3, No. 1
27 January 1969 Vol 3, No. 2
10 February 1969 Vol 3, No. 3
24 February 1969 Vol 3, No. 4
10 March 1969 Vol 3, No. 5
24 March 1969 Vol 3, No. 6
7 April 1969 Vol 3, No. 7
21 April 1969 Vol 3, No. 8
5 May 1969 Vol 3, No. 9
19 May 1969 Vol 3, No. 10
2 June 1969 Vol 3, No. 11
16 June 1969 Vol 3, No. 12
30 June 1969 Vol 3, No. 13
15 July 1969 Vol 3, No. 14
30 July 1969 Vol 3, No. 15
15 August 1969 Vol 3, No. 16
30 August 1969 Vol 3, No. 17
15 September 1969 Vol 3, No. 18
30 September 1969 Vol 3, No. 19
15 October 1969 Vol 3, No. 20
30 October 1969 Vol 3, No. 21
15 November 1969 Vol 3, No. 22
30 November 1969 Vol 3, No. 23
15 December 1969 Vol 3, No. 24
30 December 1969 Vol 3, No. 25
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1970
15 January 1970 Vol 4, No. 1
30 January 1970 Vol 4, No. 2
14 February 1970 Vol 4, No. 3
28 February 1970 Vol 4, No. 4
15 March 1970 Vol 4, No. 5
30 March 1970 Vol 4, No. 6
15 April 1970 Vol 4, No. 7
30 April 1970 Vol 4, No. 8
15 May 1970 Vol 4, No. 9
30 May 1970 Vol 4, No. 10
10 June 1970 Vol 4, No. 11
20 June 1970 Vol 4, No. 12
30 June 1970 Vol 4, No. 13
15 July 1970 Vol 4, No. 14
30 July 1970 Vol 4, No,15
15 August 1970 Vol 4, No. 16
30 August 1970 Vol 4, No. 17
15 September 1970 Vol 4, No. 18
30 September 1970 Vol 4, No. 19
15 October 1970 Vol 4, No. 20
30 October 1970 Vol 4, No. 21
10 November 1970 Vol 4, No. 22
20 November 1970 Vol 4, No. 23
30 November 1970 Vol 4, No. 24
15 December 1970 Vol 4, No. 25
1971
15 January 1971 Vol 5, No.1
30 January 1971 Vol 5, No. 2
14 February 1971 Vol 5, No. 3
28 February 1971 Vol 5, No. 4
15 March 1971 Vol 5, No. 5
30 March 1971 Vol 5, No. 6
15 April 1971 Vol 5, No. 7
30 April 1971 Vol 5, No. 8
10 May 1971 Vol 5, No. 9
20 May 1971 Vol 5, No. 10
31 May 1971 Vol 5, No. 11
15 June 1971 Vol 5, No. 12
30 June 1971 Vol 5, No. 13
15 July 1971 Vol 5, No. 14
30 July 1971 Vol 5, No. 15
15 August 1971 Vol 5, No. 16
30 August 1971 Vol 5, No. 17
15 September 1971 Vol 5, No. 18
30 September 1971 Vol 5, No. 19
15 October 1971 Vol 5, No. 20
30 October 1971 Vol 5, No. 21
10 November 1971 Vol 5, No. 22
20 November 1971 Vol 5, No. 23
30 November 1971 Vol 5, No. 24
15 December 1971 Vol 5, No. 25
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1972
15 January 1972 Vol 6, No. 1
30 January 1972 Vol 6, No. 2
14 February 1972 Vol 6, No. 3
28 February 1972 Vol 6, No. 4
10 March 1972 Vol 6, No. 5
20 March 1972 Vol 6, No. 6
31 March 1972 Vol 6, No. 7
15 April 1972 Vol 6, No. 8
01 May 1972 Vol 6, No. 9
15 May 1972 Vol 6, No. 10
30 May 1972 Vol 6, No. 11
15 June 1972 Vol 6, No. 12
30 June 1972 Vol 6, No. 13
15 July 1972 Vol 6, No. 14
30 July 1972 Vol 6, No. 15
15 August 1972 Vol 6, No. 16
30 August 1972 Vol 6, No. 17
15 September 1972 Vol 6, No. 18
30 September 1972 Vol 6, No. 19
10 October 1972 Vol 6, No. 20
20 October 1972 Vol 6, No. 21
30 October 1972 Vol 6, No. 22
15 November 1972 Vol 6, No. 23
30 November 1972 Vol 6, No. 24
15 December 1972 Vol 6, No. 25
1973
15 January 1973 Vol 7, No. 1
30 January 1973 Vol 7, No. 2
14 February 1973 Vol 7, No. 3
28 February 1973 Vol 7, No. 4
15 March 1973 Vol 7, No. 5
30 March 1973 Vol 7, No. 6
10 April 1973 Vol 7, No. 7
20 April 1973 Vol 7, No. 8
30 April 1973 Vol 7, No. 9
15 May 1973 Vol 7, No. 10
30 May 1973 Vol 7, No. 11
15 June 1973 Vol 7, No. 12
30 June 1973 Vol 7, No. 13
15 July 1973 Vol 7, No. 14
30 July 1973 Vol 7, No. 15
15 August 1973 Vol 7, No. 16
30 August 1973 Vol 7, No. 17
15 September 1973 Vol 7, No. 18
30 September 1973 Vol 7, No. 19
10 October 1973 Vol 7, No. 20
20 October 1973 Vol 7, No. 21
30 October 1973 Vol 7, No. 22
15 November 1973 Vol 7, No. 23
30 November 1973 Vol 7, No. 24
15 December 1973 Vol 7, No. 25
