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Title: Crossroads squatters, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Native Crossroads squatters.
Identifier: islandora:17565

Title: Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Women
Description: One of the guests honoured by the people of Crossroads at the open - of their community centre was Sister Benigna of Holy Trinity Convent at Elsies River. Speakers said she and the Rev. David R - were among the main moving spirits behind the centre. Here Benigna is flanked by Crossroads women.
Identifier: islandora:17559

Title: Crossroads school, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, African National Congress, Schools
Description: Mandela High. Mr Christmas Tinto (left), Western Cape African National Congress (ANC) Chairman, shakes hands with Mr Ndzita Ncombo, of the Nyanga Education Co-ordinating Committee, at the Crossroads school ceremony. The school principal, Mr Zalisile Mkhontwana, looks on.
Identifier: islandora:17593

Title: Crossroads Committee supporters, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: A group of Mr Ngxobongwana's Crossroads Committee's armed supporters, identified by white headbands, stand guard at the squatter camp last night in case of another outbreak of violence.
Identifier: islandora:17569

Title: Policeman beats Crossroads resident, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, South African Police, Demonstrations
Description: A South African policeman beats a Crossroads resident to the ground during a baton charge to disperse protesters at the squatter camp near Cape Town, Monday 15 October. About 26 people are injured when they attempted to prevent bulldozers, backed up by units of the army and police, from clearing land vacated in recent township violence in the area.
Identifier: islandora:17524

Title: Crossroads residents after a gas fire, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Consoled: Neighbours, left, comfort shaken Nokhanya Jackson, second left, after a gas fire destroyed her home.
Identifier: islandora:17526

Title: Crossroads riots, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Demonstrations, South African Police, Riots
Description: Crossroads riots, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17538

Title: Vigilantes, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Demonstrations, Vigilantes
Description: Conservative vigilantes in Crossroads prepare to attack younger "comrades" in fighting yesterday, which saw the burning-down of more than 200 shacks.
Identifier: islandora:17587

Title: Police, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Armored vehicles, Military, Apartheid
Description: Police presence, Crossroads, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17589

Title: Crossroads riots, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Demonstrations, South African Police, Riots
Description: Crossroads riots, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17536

Title: Crossroads squatters, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Townships, Homeless persons
Description: Crossroads squatters queue at a crèche yesterday for numbered tickets enabling them to obtain tents from the Western Cape Development Board (WCDB). Many squatters were left homeless after a fire swept through the camp on Tuesday.
Identifier: islandora:17582

Title: Prayer, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Prayer meetings
Description: Race and colour seemed unimportant as well-to-do white people from the southern suburbs and university students joined black and coloured people of all classes and income groups in prayer for the future of Crossroads and the preservation of family life. Clergy of all races and denominations helped to conduct the service.
Identifier: islandora:17558

Title: Crossroads resident, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: It is not easy in the rain, especially if you do not have a raincoat, as this Crossroads resident found yesterday during the morning downpour.
Identifier: islandora:17552

Title: Youth, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Armored vehicles, Military, Youth
Description: Youngsters from Crossroads squatter settlements gather around a Casspir armoured vehicle present during yesterday's raids on two camps.
Identifier: islandora:17521

Title: Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Crossroads - day after the downpour.
Identifier: islandora:17556

Title: Crossroads riots, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Demonstrations, South African Police, Riots
Description: Crossroads riots, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17535

Title: Crossroads residents, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Above: Ronnie van Westhuizen calls quiet from the crowd as Mrs Elsie Mkhumbuzi interprets. "We will try to help from our side," he told the crowd.
Identifier: islandora:17571

Title: Children, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Youth
Description: Children at Crossroads, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17544

Title: Police, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, South African Police, Apartheid
Description: Police at Crossroads form up to leave the camp after the raid in which hundreds of people were arrested.
Identifier: islandora:17553

Title: Crossroads resident, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Son shot. Mrs Ethelene Beja, 63, of Old Crossroads, whose son Sipoto, 28, was shot dead through his sister's front door during a campaign of intimidation against residents moving into newly built homes.
Identifier: islandora:17596

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