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
[Black Sash Monitoring Group]
[Advice Office Workshop, Port Elizabeth, 1993]
Young people in section 4 of Old Crossroads signal peace later in 1993
[Grand Parade, Cape Town, on day of inauguration of President Mandela]
[Voter education prior to the 1994 General Election]
Mothers of Crossroads show us the conditions of the school - a polling Station in April 1994
Government subsidy housing a little more generous in rural Barrydale 1998
NIM Monitors - an alliance of monitors that included Sash monitors over the election period
[Opening of the first democratic parliament in South Africa]
Sash voter-education Val Goldsmit explains as Maureen Hamse translates at Topcor Centre Unathi Old Crossroads""
[Grand Parade, Cape Town, on day of inauguration of President Mandela]
[Advice Office Workshop, Port Elizabeth, 1993]
[Children in section 4 of Old Crossroads, 1993]
[Cape Town on Inauguration Day of President Mandela]
At a TRC hearing at Cape Town Adderley Street Offices; relatives and officials 1996
[Small group discussion at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989
Anne-Marie Hendrikz, Carla Sutherland, Karin Chubb
[Delegate at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Two delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
Talking in small groups at Black Sash Conference, March 1989
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
Jane Prinsloo, Day 2
[Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Sheena Duncan & Rosemary van Wyk Smith at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
Tea time - Dot Erlank & the coffee machine
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Two delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Sue Philcox & Wendy Anneke at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Helen Zille, Sheena Duncan, Sue Philcox, at National Conference, 1989]
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Dina Cormick at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
[Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
Black Sash demonstration, Cape Town [against Boipatong massacre]
Black Sash demonstration, CapeTown [against Boipatong massacre]
Fidela Fouche
""G.C. Graffiti""
[Black Sash National Conference, c.1984]
Saturday a.m. session, B.S.C. Marianhill
Untitled
[Demonstration demanding clemency for the Sharpeville Six]
[Matthew Goniwe addressing the Black Sash National Conference in Port Elizabeth, March 1985]
Margaret Barker
[Township housing, 1990s]
Communal taps. Access to water in Boy's Town of Old Crossroads
Cheryl Walker
[Val West at the Black Sash National Conference, 1983]
Shanna Westcott
Rosemary Gibbel
Bokkie
Carol Long
[Black Sash National Conference, 1983]
Sash standing on the steps of St George's Cathedral
[Black Sash National Conference, 1983]
Helen Zille
[March in Cape Town]
Advice Office workshop, Cape Town, 1994?
Advice Office workshop, Cape Town, 1994?
The inner courtyard exercise area on Robben Island
[Di Bishop and Mary Burton]
Jenny de Tolly with Canadian journalists visit Susan Conjwa a Siseko
[Demonstration demanding clemency for the Sharpeville Six]
Judy
Winter conditions at the entrance to Nyanga/ Old Crossroads
[Helen Zille at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]
Sue Philcery
Stand at B.S.C. opening, City Hall, Durban
Mothers of Crossroads/ Women's Peace Movement plant a peace tree at Noxolo school section 1, Old Crossroads
Black Sash Demonstration outside Parliament, Cape Town, 1950s]
Lucille Kent
[Black Sash National Conference, c.1984]
Anne
Peace Day Stand, Grahamstown Cathedral, September 1993
[Stop wagging that finger at us]
Jeffrey Nongwe 'Traditional leader' with his wife outside their home in Section IV
[Four people standing in front of St George's Cathedral, Cape Town.]
Taxi War violence moves to Nyanga Bus Terminus late 1991/1992