The architects of détente prior to the Nkomati agreement. Left to right: South African Minister of Defence Magnus Malan; US assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Chester Crockey; and Foreign Minister Pik Botha, Cape Town 1984.
Politician Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert at 'Call to whites' meeting organised by the United Democratic Front (UDF). He was leader of the official opposition, the Progressive Federal Party (PFP), in the House of Assembly.
South Africans for all colours dance together at a 'bridge over troubled waters' concert held over a weekend at Fun Valley, a resort near Johannesburg. Approximately 16000 people attend despite the rainy weather. 4 November 1985