Residents of Alexandra Township celebrate the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC) at a rally prior to a march of more than 50000 people to the Alexandra Civic Centre where they demand the resignation if the town councillors. Alexandra, Johannesburg, 3 February 1990.

Several thousand people march in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) march against the Labour Relations Act (LRA) October 1989.

Several thousand people march in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) march against the Labour Relations Act (LRA) October 1989.

Several thousand people march in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) march against the Labour Relations Act (LRA) October 1989.

Man waves ANC flag during the march against the Labour Relations Act (LRA) organised by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU)

Women marching in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) march against the Labour Relations Act (LRA) October 1989.

Man waves ANC flag during the march against the Labour Relations Act (LRA) organised by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU)

Mass Democratic Movement (MDM) organised a Freedom March in Durban. The March began with an interfaith service and ended with a mass rally outside the Durban City Hall. It is estimated that a crowd of 20000 were waving banners and posters in order to call for the end of a state of emergency.