Launch of a new front to fight the government crackdown on anti-apartheid opposition. "Committee for the Defence of Democracy" . Left to Right Frank V.D Horst (SACOS), Allan Boesak, Desmond Tutu, Prof Jakes Gerwel (Rector UWC) at the University of the Western Cape.

UDF trialists standing at a meeting after their release. Fists raised in solidarity. 10 December 1985,

A group of strikers demonstrating against detention and for hunger strikers not to be moved, but released, holding placards being ticketed by police officers.

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"

Mama Zihlangu and Andrew ‘Willie’ Hofmeyr at a service in support of 'ex-restrictees'. This was a Defiance Campaign against the apartheid state’s Emergency Regulations. As part of the Campaign, restricted people defied their restriction orders intentionally as an act of organised passive resistance.

Defiance Campaign peace march. Approximately 30,000 Capetonians marched in support of peace and the end of apartheid laws. The march was lead by religious and political leaders.

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

A team of 5 runners left from near Pollsmoor prison at the start of a relay scheduled to end at a Gugulethu Sports Stadium as part of the Mandela 70th birthday celebrations. However the runners were arrested shortly before arriving in Wynberg. Police and military also sealed off the Stadium in Gugulethu and prohibited the sporting events which were due to take place there.

Youths with posters of Nelson Mandela sing and dance in the streets of Langa, following a church service.The celebrations were marking the jailed African National Congress (ANC) leader's 70th Birthday.