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.
Gary Gordan, a 17 year old school boy, injured when police used shotguns on pupils at cedars High, Mitchells Plain, after a school demonstration. Three children were hit by bullets. Friday 25/8" 1989
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.
Manenberg school children, flee after tear gas was used to disperse them. They had been leaving a school after police barred them from holding a rally.
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.
David Kramer performing to a large crowd at the 'Open City' march held in Cape Town. 2,000 people walked from Rondebosch Common to District Six in support of an 'open city' . June 1989.
Dullah Omar (Abdullah Mohamed Omar) addresses a meeting of teachers & educators on the situation in Western Cape Schools. Behind him a banner says: "Defend DETU COMM"