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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: Candlelit vigil unrest in townships, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Apartheid, Children, Squatter settlements
Description: Candlelit vigil unrest in townships.
Identifier: islandora:17712

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: 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: Nyanga tent town, Cape Town
Subject: Nyanga (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: The Nyanga "tent town" where squatters are living temporarily.
Identifier: islandora:17554

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 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: Miller's Camp on fire, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Nyanga (Cape Town, South Africa), Disasters, Fires, Apartheid, Squatter settlements
Description: After the fire: firemen at the scene of the blaze which swept through shacks at Miller's Camp.
Identifier: islandora:14945

Title: Ruins, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Women
Description: In the devastated ruins of the Portland Cement Works squatter camp, a refugee woman salvages what she can from the burnt-out husk of a shack torched by vigilantes from Crossroads.
Identifier: islandora:17576

Title: Squatters, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Urban poor--South Africa, Squatter settlements--South Africa, Temporary housing--South Africa, Dwellings--Social aspects--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Mr. Martin Anthony and his two daughters.
Identifier: islandora:5745

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: Children play outside, Cape Town
Subject: Youth, Squatter settlements, Poverty, Apartheid, ,
Description: Children play outside the black tents. Without passes their parents can not get permanent jobs so there is no money for Christmas presents or festive foods.
Identifier: islandora:15589

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: Injured policemen, KTC, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, South African Police
Description: A member of the security forces (right) squats where a grenade exploded next to the house injuring two policemen in the KTC squatter camp during a crime prevention operation yesterday morning.
Identifier: islandora:17578

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

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

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