Gathering outside a hall before a political meeting in Cape Town to sing freedom songs totally ignoring the fact illegal gatherings act which prohibits this sort of gathering,
National Forum (NF) anti-election demonstrator injured by police. Scores of demonstrators were injured when police broke up peaceful protests at the polling booth in Lenasia.
Women walk past political graffiti in Johannesburg. The slogan "Long live ANC" is the original slogan, the ANC has been crossed out subsequently and replaced by SAP. So reads "Long live SAP" with the ANC crossed out. Original graffiti supports the ANC and Subsequent graffiti supports South African Police (SAP)
Political slogan graffiti on a wall in Rylands, " H. Osman can't speak to save his own arse. How can he save us? Boycott!!" Popular resentment towards a candidate for the Indian House of Parliament expressed in graffiti. Mr Osman received so few votes in the August 1984 elections he lost his election deposit.
National Forum (NF) anti-election demonstrators picket along the road, holding handmade signs. "One Azania, One Nation" and "Workers Unite, Dont Vote, NF"
Basil "Manenberg" Coetzee playing the saxophone, a musician who has become a familiar feature at political meetings in Cape Town. All his compositions ar politically inspired. 1984
A student in possession of an anti election sticker is harassed and searched by the police at a polling booth in Athlone on 22 August - Day of the election for the coloured house of representatives. Policeman found a "don't vote" sticker.