Scene of election posters for the parliamentary by-election for the House of Delegates. A large number of helpers and high profile politicians and police presence, but very few voters. About 270 people arrived at the polls to cast their vote, with a further 1063 casting 'special' votes prior to election day - in all a 16% turnout.
Dullah Omar (Abdullah Mohamed Omar) addresses a meeting of teachers & educators on the situation in Western Cape Schools. Behind him a banner says: "Defend DETU COMM"
Gary Gordan, a 17 year old school boy, injured when police used shotguns on pupils at cedars High, Mitchells Plain, after a school demonstration. Three children were hit by bullets. Friday 25/8" 1989
Manenberg school children, flee after tear gas was used to disperse them. They had been leaving a school after police barred them from holding a rally.
David Kramer performing to a large crowd at the 'Open City' march held in Cape Town. 2,000 people walked from Rondebosch Common to District Six in support of an 'open city' . June 1989.
143 men in various cities around South Africa made simultaneous declarations to refuse to serve in the South African Defence Force (SADF). Here Andre Zaaiman, a former infantry captain and combat veteran, explains his reasons at a press conference held by the Cape Town Group EDICESA (Ecumenical Documentation and Information Centre for Eastern and Southern Africa). Behind him is a banner which states: "We won't fight in the SADF " Cape Town, 3 August 1988.
