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Woman in one-roomed home in Alexandra

Woman in one-roomed home in Alexandra. The family moved from house in township to disused TB treatment centre to make way for houses (the new houses are rented at exorbitant prices the people cannot afford). This woman has made a cardboard partition in the room - shared by 4 families - to create privacy for her family.

Schwegmann, Wendy

Vehicles used by police to disperse crowds

Vehicles used by the South African police to disperse crowds. The large vehicle "Raatel" in the background has portholes in the roof from where the police shoot while pursuing a fleeing crowd. The smaller vehicle in the right foreground carries a sneeze machine capable of spreading tear gas over a large area.

Matthews, Jimi

Unrest in Duduza Township after political funeral

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.

Mendel, Gideon

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