Soldier stands with civilians behind. As the white dominated South African parliament opens amid much pomp and ceremony, weary children seem to find things more interesting at street level. Cape Town, May 1987
Children playing in Military Vehicle (RATEL) before mock air battle in Cape Town harbour on Monday 6th April 1987. The air battle formed part of the Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the SADF.
Part of the Large crowd that attended the SADF's 75th Anniversary parade in Cape Town on Monday 6th April 1987. The regiment of the Cape Town Highlanders is passing.
320 policemen, fully armed with guns, recruited in Cape Town's black townships, had their passing out parade in Cape Town after only six weeks in training. They will return to patrol the townships as part of the South African government's response to the growing militant resistance to the state's apartheid structures.