Vehicles used by the South African police to disperse crowds. The large vehicle "Raatel" in the background has portholes in the roof from where the police shoot while pursuing a fleeing crowd. The smaller vehicle in the right foreground carries a sneeze machine capable of spreading tear gas over a large area.

Police Reaction Unit ,Cape Town, informing protestors: "You have three minutes to disperse"

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.

320 policemen, fully armed with guns, recruited in Cape Town's black townships, had their passing out parade in Cape Town after only six weeks in training. They will return to patrol the townships as part of the South African government's response to the growing militant resistance to the state's apartheid structures.

A group of strikers demonstrating against detention and for hunger strikers not to be moved, but released, holding placards being ticketed by police officers.

Supporters outside court for the Yengeni Trial ordered to disperse by police, Cape Town.

White policeman inspecting black people's passes, Cape Town, 1983.

The protest was against Republic Day celebrations set for the next day and police broke up the protest. A policeman grapples with demonstrating University of Cape Town (UCT) students in central Cape Town. Students hang on to a student the policeman was attempting to arrest. Five people were arrested.

Policeman arrests a University of Cape Town (UCT) student that was protesting against Republic Day celebrations set for the next day. Five people were arrested.