The funeral of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli. The "Cradock Four" who were killed and their bodies burnt by Security Branch.
Priest at the funeral of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli. The "Cradock Four" who were killed and their bodies burnt by Security Branch. 1985
Crossroads residents bury six-month-old Amanda Fanisa, asphyxiated by tear gas fired during police action in Crossroads, Cape Town. The South African security forces used tear gas as a standard means of "crowd control". Tear gas can be lethal, and it is especially dangerous when inhaled by young children.
Non-racial guards of honour at ANC Gugulethu Seven who were anti-apartheid activists. The seven men included Mandla Simon Mxinwa, Zanisile Zenith Mjobo, Zola Alfred Swelani, Godfrey Jabulani Miya, Christopher Piet, Themba Mlifi and Zabonke John Konile. They were shot on 3 March 1986.
Mourners gather for the funeral of Johannes Ngalo who died in detention. "Tumahole was once an isolated rural township with UDF , the 1984 rent protests, and the death in detention of a local resident Tumahole was "Conscientized".