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Title: Children holding Tricentenary Commemoration flags, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, Foreign relations, ,
Description: Welcome: Children from the Habibia School in Rylands, right, wore pretty, traditional outfits to the airport to welcome foreign guests arriving to attend the Sheikh Yusuf Centenary Celebrations. The 500 000 Muslims in South Africa are the oldest and largest minority in the world.
Identifier: islandora:15468

Title: Man holding a spade above his head, South Africa
Subject: South Africa--Social conditions, Men--South Africa,
Description: A labourer holds a large shovel above his head, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18641

Title: Muslim boy holds Koran, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, Worship, Youth, Education, ,
Description: Nine months of intensive study after his ordinary school hours ended for a 10-year-old Moslem boy of Elsies River, Dien Mukkaddam, today, when he completed reading all the 30 suras (chapters) of the Koran. Dien, a pupil of Sheik Amien at Elsie's River, is in Standard 4 at St. Augustine's School, Parow. He will now set out to memorise the Koran, chapter by chapter.
Identifier: islandora:15504

Title: Pregnant woman stand holding her two kids hands, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Discrimination, ,
Description: Heavily pregnant: Mrs Nomaliso Mthensi appeared in the Langa Commissioners Court yesterday with her two children clinging to her skirts. Here, she leaves the court after paying a fine of R70 for Pass Law offences.
Identifier: islandora:15796

Title: Woman posing for a portrait holding a plant, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Subject: Women--South Africa, South Africa—Social life and customs—20th century,
Description: A woman poses for a portrait holding a plant in a garden in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18445

Title: Pupils hold posters and protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Youth
Description: Pupils at the Grassy Park High School demonstrate yesterday, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16331

Title: Man holding a child
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, man, child, house, San, indigenous, house, building, settlement, uniform, army, Veterans--Namibia, San (African people)--Dwellings--Namibia, Building, Iron and steel--Namibia, Toys--Namibia, Namibia
Description: An ex-soldier wearing army overalls and cap, holding a child, standing in a settlement of corrugated iron structures. In the background is a boy with a wire toy. Tsintsabis, Namibia.
Identifier: islandora:11696

Title: Mother holding bloodstained shirt, Tembisa township, Transvaal, 1985
Subject: Police shootings, Political violence, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: A mother holds up the bloodstained shirt of her son, shot in the back by police. According to government statistics, 381 people were killed in "unrest" incidents between September 1984 and April 1985. The government's own statistics acknowledged that three quarters of these victims died as a direct result of police action.
Identifier: islandora:874

Title: Woman holds a tissue as she cries over the loss of her son, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Grief, Youth, Law enforcement
Description: Mrs Elizabeth Fortuin weeps over the death of her son Bernard, 15, who was shot dead by police in Halt Road, Elsie's River, yesterday. Bernard, a standard five pupil, was one of two youths shot dead when police opened fire on a stone throwing crowd.
Identifier: islandora:16179

Title: Grandmother and grandson hold a brick, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Vandalism, Civil unrest, Violence
Description: Mrs Cornelia Nolan, 75, and her grandson, Bruce, 9, show one of the half-bricks which hit their house on Wednesday night.
Identifier: islandora:16231

Title: A man holding large stick, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Social conditions--South Africa, Urban areas--South Africa, Male violence--South Africa,
Description: A man walks passed a clothing store, holding a large stick, on a pavement in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:1239

Title: Policeman holding protestor, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Law enforcement, Animals
Description: Policeman holds onto a protester who sees to his dog, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16407

Title: Man holding little boy on shoulders, Mai Mai hostel, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa--Johannesburg, Children--South Africa--Johannesburg, Urban housing--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: A man holds a little boy on his shoulder outside a room at the Mai Mai hostel in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18595

Title: Man holding hands with two women as they walk out the sea, Eastern Beach, South Africa
Subject: Women--South Africa, Men--South Africa, South Africa—Social life and customs—20th century, Bathing suits—South Africa—20th century,
Description: A man holds the hands of two women as they walk out of the sea at Eastern Beach in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18425

Title: Cape Town mayor holds banquet for mayors of surrounding municipalities, Cape Town
Subject: Dinners and dining, ,
Description: Cape Town's mayor, Mr Ted Mauerberger, seated, last night played host to 15 mayors of surrounding municipalities at a banquet held in the Cape Town City Hall. Guest mayors were, from left: Mr P.L. Claasen (The Strand), Mr D. Heynes (Pinelands), Mr J.A.E. Kotze (Somerset West), Mr Hannes Louw (Parow), Mr van Wyk van Breda (Durbanville), Mr J.P. Jooste (Brackenfell), Mr I.N. Hampshire, chairman of the Divisional Council, Mr P.G. Marais (Stellenbosch), Dr C.J.G. Niehaus (Paarl), Mr J. Gelb (Milnerton), Mr J.G. Pearce (Fish Hoek), Mr L.J. Rothmn (deputy mayor of Goodwood), Mr G. Wilson (Simonstown), Mr M.C. Malan (Wellington) and Mr G.J. van Wyk (Kraaifontein) Other local dignitaries attended the banquet including the Judge President of the Cape, Mr Justice J.W. van Zijl.
Identifier: islandora:15227

Title: UDF Supporters hold a banner, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), United Democratic Front (South Africa), Demonstrations
Description: United Democratic Front (UDF) supporters hold a banner, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16082

Title: Policeman holding protestor, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Law enforcement, Animals
Description: Policeman holds onto a protester who sees to his dog, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16406

Title: Man holds sign which asks for racists to leave his suburb, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Segregation, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: Picketer - Table View resident Mr Alan Ross-Thomson yesterday held a lone picket against the "racists" who circulated an anti-mixed-areas petition in Richwood, sparking a Group Areas probe. "As a Christian, I believe evil flourishes when good men do nothing," Mr Ross-Thomson said.
Identifier: islandora:16126

Title: Figurine-man holding shoulder harp
Subject: Musical instruments--Congo
Description: Place of production: Congo
Identifier: islandora:20895

Title: Pagad member crouches holding his gun, Cape Town
Subject: Pagad (Organization), Vigilantes, Weapons, ,
Description: Pagad member crouches holding his gun, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15638

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