A man kicks away a tear gas canister fired by South African Riot policemen during rioting which broke out in Duduza township on 18 May 1985. People said the unrest was provoked by the police who fired tear gas at some of the thousands of people returning from the funeral of a young unrest victim. Later police fired rubber bullets to disperse groups of stonethrowers.
The protest was against Republic Day celebrations set for the next day and police broke up the protest. A policeman grapples with demonstrating University of Cape Town (UCT) students in central Cape Town. Students hang on to a student the policeman was attempting to arrest. Five people were arrested.
Policeman arrests a University of Cape Town (UCT) student that was protesting against Republic Day celebrations set for the next day. Five people were arrested.
South African Police deploy teargas at the University of the Witwatersrand. Academics retreat during the three hours of running battles with demonstrating university students and the police.