Black Sash Collection

Black Sash Collection

University of Cape Town

The Black Sash was a non-violent white women's resistance organisation in South Africa. It was founded by Jean Sinclair in 1955. The organisation initially campaigned against the removal of mixed race voters.


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The Opening of the first democratic parliament; awaiting the arrival of President Mandela
Voter Ed[ucation] at Site C Philani Centre with Val Goldschmidt, Jenny de Tolly and Betty Davenport
Sash Voter-education at Philani Centre, Town 2, Khayelitsha with Val [Goldschmidt] and Jenny de Tolly
Norma Nabe of Cape Town A[dvice] O[ffice] at her desk 1993, Mowbray
Sash Monitors join victims at Sister Mosala's press conference at Sosibenza Primary School
Young people in section 4 of Old Crossroads signal peace later in 1993
Two victims of Khayelitsha Greenpoint burning
[Group of children in section 4 of Old Crossroads, 1993]
[Government subsidy housing in Barrydale]
[ANC protest outside SABC TV Studios at Sea Point on 15/05/1991]
Monitoring of ID Clinics - Eyona Shopping Centre Gugulethu - Lists of IDs to collect, early 1994
Processing of temporary voting cards in time for April 1994 General Election in New Crossroads
Voters' Ed[ucation] at Philani 1994
Sister Mosala, SHAWCO Office/ Centre in Town I Khayelitsha
View of township during taxi wars
Noxolo School, Section 1 of Old Crossroads, where problems surfaced in Jan/Feb 1993
Sash launch of a new vision statement later in 1994. Jenny de Tolly
David Vithi assists a disabled advice seeker at the Cape Town A[dvice] O[ffice], 1993
Inauguration Day of President Mandela at the City Hall Cape Town, from the Grand Parade
Grand Parade, Cape Town, on day of inauguration of President Mandela