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
"Dr Ivan Thomas joins with the crowd of 5000 people in singing the national anthem at a meeting in Cape Town City Hall tonight (07/10/85). The meeting was called to join Thomas in the breaking of his 21 Day fast as part of the End Conscription Campaign commemoration of the first anniversary of troops entering South Africa's black townships."
"Cape Town, South Africa. Dr Ivan & Thoms blows out the candle which has been burning for the duration of his 21 day fast at a meeting attended by 5000 people in the Cape Town City Hall today (07/10/85). The meeting was called by the End Conscription Campaign as the culmination of a month long focus "Troops out Now", Calling on the South African government to to withdraw all troops from the country's black townships.
A performance of a short play by students using fake cardboard guns about the military. It was performed at the End Conscription Campaign conference held at Wits University in July 1985.
Three bishops mach at the head of the funeral procession of fifteen recent victims of clashes with police. From left, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Rev Keith Sutton the bishop of Lichfield, a special emissary from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Bishop Simione Nkoane, the bishop of East Johannesburg and Bishop Suffragen, who also lives in Kwathema township.
A man kicks away a tear gas canister fired by South African Riot policemen during rioting which broke out in Duduza township on 18 May 1985. People said the unrest was provoked by the police who fired tear gas at some of the thousands of people returning from the funeral of a young unrest victim. Later police fired rubber bullets to disperse groups of stonethrowers.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu addresses mourners at a mass funeral for victims of the Langa Massacre in Uitenhage At least 20 people were reported to have been killed. The massacre was on a Sharpeville commemoration day. Picture shows Black Sash members on podium with Tutu. April 1985.