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Funeral for Amanda Fanisa, a 6 month old baby who was killed by teargas

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.

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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.

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Three bishops at the head of a funeral procession of 15 victims of clashes with the police

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.

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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."

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