David Kramer performing to a large crowd at the 'Open City' march held in Cape Town. 2,000 people walked from Rondebosch Common to District Six in support of an 'open city' . June 1989.
Defiance Campaign peace march. Approximately 30,000 Capetonians marched in support of peace and the end of apartheid laws. The march was lead by religious and political leaders.
About 2000 people participated in an 'Open City' walk to indicate their opposition to the Group Areas Act which reserves certain residential areas for different race groups. This participant, with a banner saying "it's my country I will live where I choose to!!", was instructed not to hold his banner because the police had forbidden the display of any banners and posters. He tied the poster to his back so was not 'holding' it.