Police made thorough checks of mourners vehicles to prevent cameras being taken in to the funeral in Alexandra. Funerals were ways in which protest could take place.
A Police supervised press tour of Soweto on 16 June 1984, the 7 years after the Soweto Uprising. Journalists are driven around in a "Raatel" Soldiers stand in the foreground.
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.
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.