Police in action at a Johannesburg protest
- ZA AFRAPIX AP5-14-14.2-14.2.3
- Item
- c1984
Police in action at a Johannesburg protest
Schwegmann, Wendy
Police in action at a Johannesburg protest
Police in action at a Johannesburg protest
Schwegmann, Wendy
Police inspecting passes in Cape Town
White policeman inspecting black people's passes, Cape Town, 1983.
Mendel, Gideon
Police monitor UDF picket at the Durban City Hall
Police filming protesters during a United Democratic Front (UDF) demonstration outside the Durban City Hall, November 1983.
Weinberg, Paul
Police putting a man in a prison car.
Black policemen load a protestor into a car. One man keeps watch and holds a rubber bullet gun with an injured hand.
Schwegmann, Wendy
Police running with sticks after protesters
Non-white policemen run with sticks.
Schwegmann, Wendy
Police seige of COSATU headquarters
Police lay siege to the headquarters of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in central Johannesburg. Police claimed they were searching for 3 ANC members allegedly hiding in the building. The building and the surrounding area were sealed off for over 6 hours and the press denied access under emergency regulations. Johannesburg 22 April 1987. Photographer at the time did not want credit for this photograph probably for protection.
Miller, Eric
Police with "sneeze machine" for teargas
Policemen and sneeze machine capable of spreading teargas of large area. Policemen in centre armed with gun used to propel rubber bullets. Other policemen are wearing gas mask to protect themselves from tear gas.
Matthews, Jimi
Police-supervised press tour of Soweto on June 16th
A Police supervised press tour of Soweto on 16 June 1984, the 7 years after the Soweto Uprising. Journalists are driven around in a "Raatel" Soldiers stand in the foreground.
Schwegmann, Wendy
Private security guards "Super Cops" in Johannesburg
Private Security Guards "super Cops" posing holding pistols in front of a car in the Northern Suburbs of Johannesburg. Private security was a growing trend in South African suburbs.
Hilton-Barber, Steve
Protest march against detentions of student leaders stopped by police
Wits protest march against detention of student leaders is stopped in Jorrison street.
Hilton-Barber, Steve