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South African troops return from raid on Angola.

ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.1-14.1.12
Item
1984

Part of JULIE FREDERIKSE, Collection of photographs

A group of young white South African troops relaxing in a tent. They returned from a raid on Angola.

Schwegmann, Wendy

Show of force armoured vehicles in Inanda

ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.1-14.1.3
Item
1985-08

Part of JULIE FREDERIKSE, Collection of photographs

A convoy of military armoured vehicles "Raatel" full of soldiers driving down the street in Inanda. A show of force by the SADF..

Paddock, Billy

South African Police (SAP)

ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.2
Subseries
1982-1991

Part of JULIE FREDERIKSE, Collection of photographs

Vehicles used by police to disperse crowds

ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.2-14.2.1
Item
c1980s

Part of JULIE FREDERIKSE, Collection of photographs

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

The police Reaction Unit in Cape Town

ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.2-14.2.14
Item
1984

Part of JULIE FREDERIKSE, Collection of photographs

Police Reaction Unit ,Cape Town, informing protestors: "You have three minutes to disperse"

Matthews, Jimi

Funeral of police constable in Johannesburg

ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.2-14.2.17
Item
c1984-1988

Part of JULIE FREDERIKSE, Collection of photographs

On 22 May Policemen carry the coffin at the funeral of fellow constable, 20 year old Weyers Botha, victim of a car bomb that exploded outside the Magistrates Court in downtown Johannesburg.

Miller, Eric

Police with "sneeze machine" for teargas

ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.2-14.2.2
Item
c1980s

Part of JULIE FREDERIKSE, Collection of photographs

Policemen and sneeze machine capable of spreading teargas of large area. Policemen in centre armed with gun used to propel rubber bullets. Other policemen are wearing gas mask to protect themselves from tear gas.

Matthews, Jimi