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Various digital collections contributing to a picture of the history of Africa and South Africa in particular.

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  • Breyten Breytenbach 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Koos Prinsloo 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Ampie Coetzee, Pallo Jordan and Hardy Botha 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987.

  • Vernon February 

    Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa
    Photographs of the Dakar Conference held in Dakar, Senegal between 9-12 July 1987

  • My vote is my secret 

    Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR)
    Circular shaped sticker in yellow and purple informing voters of the right to secrecy in their voting choice. Issued by Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR).

  • Heal our land : vote April 27/28 

    Independent Forum for Electoral Education (1994)
    Black and white sticker issued by the Independent Forum for Electoral Education calling on South Africans to heal our land by voting on the 27/28th April 1994. An illustration of the voters mark, a cross, is recreated by ...

  • NP Sun visor 

    National Party (NP)
    Sun visor by the National Party (NP) in the party colours of green and blue. The logo appears in the centre of the visor against a white background.

  • Circular NP sticker 

    National Party (NP)
    Circular shaped sticker by the National Party (NP) depicting the party logo encircled by two rings, one blue, the other green.

  • Demokratiese Party - Democratic Party 

    Democratic Party (DP)
    Sticker by the Democratic Party (DP) promoting the party during the election campaigns. The sticker depicts the blue and yellow party logo encircled by the party name in both English and Afrikaans.

  • Sekunjalo! Ke nako! Nou is die tyd! 

    African National Congress (ANC)
    Sticker by the African National Congress (ANC) encouraging South Africans to vote for the party at the elections. The sticker depicts a voters mark alongside the party of choice, in this case, the ANC.

  • NP Sticker 

    National Party (NP)
    Sticker as marketing material for the National Party (NP) featuring an image of F. W. de Klerk next to a voters mark. The sticker is issued by Jan Kruger and printed by Duikerprint.

  • National Party calendar 

    National Party (NP) (Federal Council of the National Party, 1994)
    Calendar for the year 1994 presented by the National Party (NP). The words, "Vote for the builders of a better new South Africa" appear in ten of the official languages. A colour image of F. W. de Klerk appears in the upper ...

  • If the left get in, there'll be nothing right - If the right get in, there'll be nothing left 

    African National Congress (ANC)
    Sticker as marketing material for the Democratic Party (DP).

  • ANC flag 

    African National Congress (ANC)
    Laminated image of the African National Congress (ANC) emblem and flag.

  • Mandela 

    Athena International; International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (1990)
    Colour poster filled with the image of Nelson Mandela raising his fist as he walks among a group of struggle activists and icons. Included is a small black and white image on Mr Mandela as a young man as well as black and ...

  • COSATU the workers voice, ANC the workers choice 

    African National Congress (ANC); Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) (1994)
    A yellow and green poster with black text by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the African National Congress (ANC) expressing COSATU as the workers voice, and the ANC as the workers choice. The poster ...

  • Reconstruction : peace and democracy 

    Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) (1994)
    A poster by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) featuring colour illustrations of workers and a black and white photo image of a woman. The poster titled, Reconstruction, lists job creation, better living ...

  • COSATU wins SITE tax victory! 

    Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) (1994)
    A black poster with yellow text expressing the victory of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) regarding Standard Income Tax on Employees (SITE). The poster informs workers of possible funds owed to them and ...

  • Mandela Conquers the Cape 

    African National Congress (ANC); Lombard, Rashid; Mohamed, Tanis; Mohamed, Yunus (South, 1994)
    A poster featuring colour as well as black and white images of Nelson Mandela engaging with communities of the Western Cape. The images were taken by photographers, Rashid Lombard, Tanis and Yunus Mohamed. At the bottom ...

  • How to cast your 2 ballots in the voting hall 

    Unknown author
    An illustrated and descriptive guide to the ten stages of the voting process.

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