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Title: Oral history interview with Nomangesi Mbobosi and Celeste Roberts [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Women political activists--South Africa--Interviews, Pressure groups--South Africa--History, Boycotts--South Africa, Crossroads (South Africa)--History,
Description: Crossroads is an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town. It was originally established in 1975 and by the 1980s had a population of over 100 000 people. This discussion covers the political organisation and activism of women in the Crossroads squatter camp. Themes include: anti-pass campaigns, central role of militant women in resistance against government, corruption and hierarchy, the Crossroads Women Committee, demolitions, forced removals, gender in relation to power, social issues, specifically land, housing and labour issues, rent boycotts and schooling., Por7.01b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 49:09 min. ; interview 1 of 1
Identifier: islandora:24460

Title: Apartheid-era schooling, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Townships, Education - South Africa, Apartheid, Teachers, Children
Description: A Crossroads parent with a belt patrols the gate of the New Crossroads lower primary school to keep pupils inside the school premises while their parents met an official of the Department of Education and Training to discuss dissatisfaction over the appointment of teachers.
Identifier: islandora:15845

Title: Torn passbook, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Identity documents
Description: A Crossroads resident shows his torn pass book which was allegedly damaged by one of the officials who took part in last night's raid on the camp.
Identifier: islandora:17561

Title: Crossroads refugees gathered at Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Demonstrations
Description: These women were in a group of about 60 Crossroads refugees who gathered at the gates of Parliament yesterday imploring that the authorities stop the killing and burning.
Identifier: islandora:17670

Title: Artists at End Conscription Campaign "peace call-up", Cape Town
Subject: New Crossroads (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Conscientious objection, South African Defence Force, Apartheid, End Conscription Campaign (South Africa)
Description: Peace painters - Two artists at an End Conscription Campaign "peace call-up" yesterday paint a mural at the Educare Centre, a crèche in New Crossroads.
Identifier: islandora:18090

Title: Oral history interview with Nomangesi Mbobosi and Celeste Roberts [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Women political activists--South Africa--Interviews, Pressure groups--South Africa--History, Boycotts--South Africa, Crossroads (South Africa)--History,
Description: Crossroads is an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town. It was originally established in 1975 and by the 1980s had a population of over 100 000 people. This discussion covers the political organisation and activism of women in the Crossroads squatter camp. Themes include: anti-pass campaigns, central role of militant women in resistance against government, corruption and hierarchy, the Crossroads Women Committee, demolitions, forced removals, gender in relation to power, social issues, specifically land, housing and labour issues, rent boycotts and schooling., Por7.01a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 47:36 min. ; interview 1 of 1
Identifier: islandora:24459

Title: Crossroads, Crossroads
Subject: Perry, Mike. Crossroads, Crossroads, Ngozi, Winston Mankunku, 1943-2009. Crossroads, Jazz, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Symphonic groove, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28654

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