Protesters holding a poster with caption 'Equal rights for all' during a United Democratic Front (UDF) demonstration outside the Durban City Hall, November 1983.

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.

Protester sitting hand in hand during a protest march. A protester has the sign "Bread not Bullets"

A multi-racial 'Swim-in' was organised by the Democratic Party (DP) at a swimming pool in central Johannesburg as part of a campaign to defy apartheid laws in the city. In terms of the Group Areas Act, difference races are forced to use different amenities.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu being carried on two men's shoulders on the beach, police with dogs in the background.

A protest meeting at Mangaliso Patrick Mkhatshwa's church regarding his detention, where supporters are singing.

National Forum (NF) anti-election demonstrators along the road, holding handmade signs. "No to divisions of our country and our people, Don't Vote, National Forum"

The Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) factory worker at the Kellogg's factory in Springs on the day of the 1983 referendum, where only white people could vote. She holds a :pamphlet vote 'no'! C'cha in Sotho and Zulu. She is protesting the referendum.

National Forum (NF) anti-election demonstrators running away from a polling booth in Lenasia after police broke up the peaceful protest. One protester stands with a handmade sign. "Oppressed Workers Unite"

Thousands of workers came out at anti-election, new deal meetings during July and met for a mass meeting and demonstration in Athlone.