Sister Bernard Ncube on her release from prison
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Sister Bernard and well wishers on her release, on bail, after 16 months in detention.
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Sister Bernard Ncube on her release from prison
Sister Bernard and well wishers on her release, on bail, after 16 months in detention.
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By-election for the House of Delegates: scene outside the polling station in Lenasia
Scene of election posters for the parliamentary by-election for the House of Delegates. A large number of helpers and high profile politicians and police presence, but very few voters. About 270 people arrived at the polls to cast their vote, with a further 1063 casting 'special' votes prior to election day - in all a 16% turnout.
Polling station at Park Primary School, Lenasia.
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Negotiations during the NUM strike
National Union of Mineworkers three week strike. Cyril Ramaphosa and NUM members face Anglo-american Negotiating team mid way through the strike for1st Round of Negotiations .
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Earth removal work in Alexandra
A digger doing earth removal work in Alexandra.
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COSATU President's address at the 2nd National Congress.
Cosatu 2nd National Congress, The president's address.
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Striking railway workers sign back on to work in Johannesburg
Striking railways workers sign back on to work after the end of the biggest (about 18000 workers), and longest (3 months) strike in the history of South African public service. The victory for members of the S.A. Harbour and the Railway Workers Union came after months of police harassment and conflict which left a number of workers dead and many detained. Johannesburg 11 June 1987.
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PFP workers react to the loss of Progressive Federal Party (PFP) seats
Shocked Progressive Federal Party (PFP) workers react to the news of the loss of another PFP constituency to the National Party (NP) as results were broadcast over national television. The PFP lost a total of six seats in the whites only election, as well as their status as the official opposition in Parliament. Johannesburg 6 May 1987.
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May Day rally in Lenasia where supporters hold posters calling for the unban of the ANC. 1987
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Police seige of COSATU headquarters
Police lay siege to the headquarters of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in central Johannesburg. Police claimed they were searching for 3 ANC members allegedly hiding in the building. The building and the surrounding area were sealed off for over 6 hours and the press denied access under emergency regulations. Johannesburg 22 April 1987. Photographer at the time did not want credit for this photograph probably for protection.
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Portrait of Mono Badela a South African Journalist.
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