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- 1987-04-22 (Creation)
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1 photograph, b/w
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Afrapix was a collective agency of amateur and professional photographers who documented Apartheid South Africa through their photographs in the 1980s. At its height there were 20 members, and up to 60 "stringers" which had an affiliation and would do projects for Afrapix.
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SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ARCHIVE (SAHA)
AL2547 - The Original SAHA Photograph Collection
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Police lay siege to the headquarters of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in central Johannesburg. Police claimed they were searching for 3 ANC members allegedly hiding in the building. The building and the surrounding area were sealed off for over 6 hours and the press denied access under emergency regulations. Johannesburg 22 April 1987. Photographer at the time did not want credit for this photograph probably for protection.
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Photographer: © Eric Miller
Permission to use the photograph for publication has to be obtained from the photographer / AFRAPIX.