- ZA HPRA A3440-B-B1-B1.14-B1.14.4
- Item
- 1967
Chicks that died from night cold roast on Treaty's stove.
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Chicks that died from night cold roast on Treaty's stove.
Treaty Mopeli's face and hat are battered by years of banishment. She still worries about a grandchild made homeless the night she was taken by police.
Township mother fights losing battle to keep son, age nine, from running off t live life of the streets. She tries to assert authority with threats: "What's your future going to be like without an education?" But it is too late...
Theophilus Tshangela lies alone in his sickness and reads his prayer book. His mattress is jute bag filled with grass.
The sick come early and wait in line to be seen by doctor. Waiting and referrals can go on for a week.
Papa with slingshot, usually first weapon of township boy.
When these pictures were taken, Papa's mother had just learned that he had been playing hooky for three months.
Line between laughing and crying, between playing and fighting, is very narrow for boy schooled in the streets. He doesn't care that he wears rags.
...the boy - called Papa - is out of control. Jumping fences is something he must do well if he means to live by his wits.
Leonford Ganyile was hopeful for future and studied for his matriculation by the light of a paraffin lamp. He later escaped across Botswana border.