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Title: End Conscription at Clifton Beach, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Conscientious objection, South African Defence Force, Apartheid, End Conscription Campaign (South Africa)
Description: Residents at Clifton's Second Beach found their usually idyllic and panoramic sea views "politicized" on Sunday morning. Because of its size, the graffito was hard to ignore. The regional chairman of the End Conscription Campaign, Mr Nic Borain, said that though his organization was no responsible, he was pleased to see "creative ways" of voicing opposition to the South African Defence Force's presence in the townships - specially when other forms of expression had been outlawed.
Identifier: islandora:18091

Title: SADF exhibition, Cape Show, Goodwood, Cape Town
Subject: Goodwood (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Agricultural show, Militarisation, Children, South African Defence Force
Description: Kinders bewonder die R 1-geweer, 'n deel van die uitstalling van die Weermag op die Kaapse Skou. Veral die miniplaas en die stalle het gister groot aftrek gekry. [Children admire the R1 rifle, part of the Army's exhibition at the Cape Show. The mini farm and the stalls, especially, received attention yesterday.]
Identifier: islandora:16988

Title: Apartheid-era Cape Corps soldier, Cape Show, Cape Town
Subject: Goodwood (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Militarisation, Apartheid, Coloured people (South Africa), Armed forces
Description: Show goes on. This Cape Corps soldier stoically continued his precision march despite his helmet having come undone during last night's Cape Tattoo at the Cape Showgrounds. The tattoo started last night and the final performance is on March 5.
Identifier: islandora:15870

Title: Mother with five children, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Armed forces
Description: Babeta, wife of Lieutenant Commander John Henry Wicht, who is in charge of the Robben Island naval base, poses with their five children (left to right) Jolene, Louise, David, Peter and Johan. Mrs Wicht was once a social worker in Harlem, New York.
Identifier: islandora:16517

Title: End Conscription Campaign members, Cape Town
Subject: Muizenberg (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Conscientious objection, South African Defence Force, Apartheid, End Conscription Campaign (South Africa)
Description: A group of End Conscription Campaign members gathered on Muizenberg Beach yesterday and built a massive peace sign in a call for peace in South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18092

Title: Searle street resident receives blessing, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Religion, Forced removals, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: Mrs Mabel Dias, 91, of Searle Street hopes that she will die before the bulldozers reach there. Here she receives a blessing from Father Basil Van Rensburg of Holy Cross parish.
Identifier: islandora:17984

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