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.
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.
Students from Wits University march in protest of police action against peaceful demonstrators the previous day. These include Wits Student Representative Council (SRC) President, Claire Wright, Black Student Societies (BSS) President Dali Mpofu and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Shear. 30/5/86
Police arrive to disperse students after scuffles broke out between neighbouring right-wing student organisations Student Moderate Alliance (SMA) /Nasionale Studente Front (NSF), and progressive students.
Students disrupt a lecture on 'Politics of siege societies' delivered by Irish academic and political diplomat Conor Cruise O'Brien, in keeping with the call for an academic boycott of South Africa. Police or campus security attempt to keep them out. Photograph possibly at UCT
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.