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Title: Laagers
Subject: South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa--Social conditions--1961-1994--Caricatures and cartoons, Political violence--South Africa--Caricatures and cartoons, South African wit and humor, Pictorial, South Africa
Description: History seemed to repeat itself when upheaval in the townships caused a nervous government to seek security by surrounding itself within a laager of steel. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
Identifier: islandora:6195

Title: Untitled
Subject: South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989--Caricatures and cartoons, Politicians--South Africa--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa--Social conditions--1961-1994--Caricatures and cartoons, South African wit and humor, Pictorial, South Africa
Description: Public protests in Soweto gave notice of the seismic upheavals to come. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
Identifier: islandora:6191

Title: Let them have rugby
Subject: Botha, P. W. (Pieter Willem)--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa--Social conditions--1961-1994--Caricatures and cartoons, South African wit and humor, Pictorial, South Africa
Description: P.W. Botha adopts a Nero?like stance in response to public concern about disturbing reports of riots and upheaval throughout the country, incidents of insurgence over its borders and pressure from the international community. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
Identifier: islandora:6189

Title: Dr Kildare falls foul of the Immorality Act
Subject: South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa. Immorality Act, 1950, South Africa--Social conditions--1961-1994--Caricatures and cartoons, South African wit and humor, Pictorial, South Africa
Description: A reader drew attention to a scandalous matter featuring �in one of the Cape Times comic strips. Popular hero, Dr Kildare was defying the Immorality Act by falling in love with an Indian woman. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
Identifier: islandora:6144

Title: To uphold Christian and civilized standards (preamble to the new Constitution)
Subject: South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa--Social conditions--1961-1994--Caricatures and cartoons, South African wit and humor, Pictorial, South Africa
Description: The continued violent action of the state to impose its policies was in stark contrast to the spirit of the preamble of the new constitution introduced in 1983. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
Identifier: islandora:6196

Title: Lord Blather of Burp stoutly defends his position
Subject: South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa--Social conditions--1961-1994- --Caricatures and cartoons, Political persecution--South Africa--Caricatures and cartoons, South African wit and humor, Pictorial, State of Emergency--Caricatures and cartoons, South Africa
Description: The public protest and unrest which plagued the eighties was met with increased government oppression. P.W. Botha declared a state of emergency giving the police special powers, restricting the media and setting up a media council to give a sanitized version of the truth. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
Identifier: islandora:6154

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