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Title: Black Sash demonstration, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Demonstrations, Women, Political activists, Black Sash (Society)
Description: Standing in silent protest, this woman was one of 50 members of the Black Sash who staged a demonstration in Cape Town today to mark the end of the parliamentary session. Their placards said: "This session ends with unjust restrictive and undemocratic laws imposed on all South Africans!"
Identifier: islandora:16873

Title: Student demonstration, Durban, 1985
Subject: Student protesters, Demonstrations, Police, Black, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Students taunts a black policeman during a demonstration following the assassination of United Democratic Front (UDF) leader, Victoria Mxenge. She was buried next to her husband, Griffiths Mxenge, also a victim of assassination several years earlier. Between 1978 and 1989, over 150 activists were assassinated, with no one found responsible for these murders.
Identifier: islandora:881

Title: NEHAWU protest, Johannesburg, 1990
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa--Johannesburg, Demonstrations--South Africa--Johannesburg, Labor unions--South Africa--Johannesburg, NEHAWU, Baragwanath Hospital
Description: NEHAWU (National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union) protest by workers at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg, 1990.
Identifier: islandora:1438

Title: May Day parade, Cuba, 1980
Subject: May Day--Cuba, Cuba--Anniversaries, etc., Crowds--Cuba, Demonstrations--Cuba, Winer Batch01,
Description: May Day celebration, Havana, Cuba, 1980.
Identifier: islandora:12560

Title: SWAPO supporters
Subject: independence, rallyElections--Namibia--1989, Demonstrations--Namibia, Crowds
Description: Supporters of SWAPO and the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) march.
Identifier: islandora:8236

Title: Men walk to the funeral of fallen comrades, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Grief, March, Demonstrations
Description: Long procession of Natives shout slogans as they near Langa after a trek from all parts of the Peninsula. Thousands streamed into the township to take part in the funeral of three Natives shot in last week's disturbances. Another picture, Page 4.
Identifier: islandora:16060

Title: School pupils signify the death of tri-cameral system, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Demonstrations, Youth, School children
Description: High school pupils from Walmer Estate yesterday carried a coffin, signifying the death of the tri-cameral system, to voice their objections to the building of houses in the area for Ministers of the House of Representatives.
Identifier: islandora:17672

Title: March by parties opposed to the TGNU is broken up by Koevoet
Subject: Demonstrations--Namibia, Police--Namibia
Description: March by political parties opposed to the creation of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGNU) is broken up by Koevoet, Katutura. Koevoet is the common name of the South West African Police Counter-Insurgency Unit (SWAPOL-COIN).
Identifier: islandora:6798

Title: Demonstrations, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Apartheid, Tutu, Desmond
Description: Anti-Archbishop Tutu protest, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17677

Title: June 16th protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics, Youth
Description: June 16th protest, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17871

Title: Petitioning to release prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics
Description: Petitioning to release prisoners, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17882

Title: PAGAD (People Against Gangsterism and Drugs)
Subject: Demonstrations--South Africa--Cape Town,
Description: PAGAD march against British Prime Minister, Tony Blair's visit to South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:5224

Title: Police presence at a riot, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Vandalism
Description: Police presence at a riot, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16189

Title: Protest for release of detainees, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989, South Africa--History--1961-1994, Religious leaders--South Africa, Demonstrations--South Africa, Political prisoners--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa, Black Sash (Society),
Description: Religious leaders protest for the release of detained anti-apartheid activists during a campaign organised by the Black Sash, outside St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town., circa 1980s
Identifier: islandora:12632

Title: Pupils of the Mitchell's Plain suburb stage a peaceful march, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Youth, Education
Description: Hundreds of Mitchell's Plains pupils staged a peaceful march from Woodlands Senior Secondary School after a rally involving seven schools in the area. Eight police vans had earlier yesterday withdrawn from outside the school in response to teachers' appeals and an undertaking that pupils would disperse quietly.
Identifier: islandora:16086

Title: Health workers march, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Labor unions, Medical personnel
Description: Left: Grim health workers march towards Parliament during their protest.
Identifier: islandora:17863

Title: Officer kicks debris off the road, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Vandalism, Demonstrations, Law enforcement
Description: Officer kicks debris off the road, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16249

Title: Winnie Mandela speaks at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town
Subject: Mandela, Winnie, Anti-apartheid activists, Demonstrations
Description: Strong Talk: ANC [African National Congress] MP [Member of Parliament] Mrs Winnie Mandela arrives at UCT [University of Cape Town] yesterday to address students on the topic of freedom of speech. Mrs Mandela said students should be prepared to defend their rights even if this brought them into conflict with the state.
Identifier: islandora:14726

Title: UCT student protest, Jammie steps, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Civil unrest, Demonstrations, Law enforcement, Anti-apartheid activists
Description: Some of the 50-odd students who took part in a silent picket protest on Jameson Hall steps at UCT [the University of Cape Town] yesterday over the death of Imam Haron.
Identifier: islandora:16394

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