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Title: Chairman of Crossroads Council of Churches, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: The chairman of the Crossroads Council of Churches, Bishop Sydney Mzilikazi of the Jerusalem Church, addresses a group of predominantly Afrikaans churchmen who visited Crossroads yesterday.
Identifier: islandora:17525

Title: Homes set alight by vigilantes, Crossroads, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Political history--South Africa--Cape Town, Squatter settlements--South Africa--Cape Town, Apartheid--South Africa--Cape Town, Political violence--South Africa--Cape Town, Fires--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: A young comrade watches homes burning during the battle for Crossroads, a black settlement outside Cape Town. Vigilantes, backed by police, forced squatters of the KTC township to flee their shacks, by shooting and setting fire to their homes, Cape Town, South Africa, 10 June 1986.
Identifier: islandora:5347

Title: Crossroads residents, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Women
Description: AF housing.
Identifier: islandora:17572

Title: Crossroads leader, Benedict Matho, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Teargas - Old Crossroads leader Mr Benedict Matho with a teargas canister allegedly fired at residents.
Identifier: islandora:17568

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: Prayer meeting, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Squatter settlements--South Africa, Religious gatherings--South Africa, Public meetings'South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Residents close their eyes and sing in prayer at a meeting.
Identifier: islandora:5725

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