Unrest in Duduza Township after political funeral of child
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- 1985-09
Men flee police bullets during a conflict that erupted after the funeral of a young boy, shot by police the previous week.
Mendel, Gideon
Unrest in Duduza Township after political funeral of child
Men flee police bullets during a conflict that erupted after the funeral of a young boy, shot by police the previous week.
Mendel, Gideon
Unrest in Duduza Township after political funeral
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.
Mendel, Gideon
End Conscription Campaign peace rally in Johannesburg
A group of people with fists raised during an End conscription Campaign Peace Rally. Johannesburg
Mendel, Gideon
Youths display poster in support of Philip Wilkinson in Port Elizabeth
Youths at a mass funeral in Port Elizabeth, display a poster. The End Conscription Campaign supports Philip Wilkinson Apartheid War Resistor, "I cannot serve in an apartheid army fighting fellow South Africans" ECC; protestor wearing release mandela t-shirt
Mendel, Gideon
Scene from a play about the military performed at Wits, as part of the ECC Peace Festival.
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.
Mendel, Gideon
Dr. Ivan Toms outside St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town during his protest 'Fast for a just peace'
Ivan Thoms holding a placard saying "16 days fasting for a just peace" In his protest outside St George's Cathedral in Cape Town.
Mendel, Gideon
Dr. Ivan Toms with a crowd of 5000 people at an ECC gathering, Cape Town
"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."
Mendel, Gideon
Dr. Ivan Toms at the end of his 21-day fast, Cape Town
"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.
Mendel, Gideon
Dance/theatre Workshop group in Cape Town
Dance/Theatre workshop group in Cape Town. A black and white woman are dancing.
Mendel, Gideon
Teacher with children at Process House, an institution for Hillbrow street children
Teacher teaching children at process House - an institution for Hillbrow's street children.
Mendel, Gideon