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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UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1987

Poster outside St George's Cathedral, Cape Town, advertising a vigil, Thurs 29 Jan - 6 pm to Fri 30 - 2 pm [1987]. It reads: ""Free the Children""


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1991

Woman holding a placard which states: SADF leave our kids alone.


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1992

Black Sash demonstration in Cape Town against the Boipatong massacre of 17 June 1992


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1992

Black Sash demonstration in Cape Town against the Boipatong massacre of 17 June 1992. Participants included Ros Bush, Sue Philcox, Muriel Crewe, Dorothy Hacking


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Small Group Discussion At National Conference, 1989: L - R: Candy, Malherbe, Sarah-Anne Rayham, Izzie Pretorius, ?, Mary Burton


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989.3. From left to right: Anne-Marie Hendrikz, Carla Sutherland, Karin Chubb


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Unidentified delegate at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989, wearing T-shirt with slogan ""Another mother for peace""


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Unidentifed delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Informal photograph of delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989, during a break


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Black Sash Conference, March 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Row of delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989. Include Jenny de Tolly, Mary Burton, Di Bishop and Sheena Duncan


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Delegate Jane Prinsloo, at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Betty Davenport with microphone


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Sheena Duncan & Rosemary van Wyk Smith at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Delegate Dot Erlank at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Group of delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989. L - R: Coral Vinsen, ? , Cassandra Parker, Noël Robb


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Josie Adler and unidentified delegate at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Delegates Sue Philcox & Wendy Anneke at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Two unidentifed delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989.3. From left to right: Helen Zille, Sheena Duncan, Sue Philcox


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Row of delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989. L - R: Karin Chubb, Merry Dewar, Sue Philcox, Beva Runiciman, Sue van der Merwe


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Delegate Dina Cormick at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989]


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Lou Harding, Sue Geerdtz and Mary Shepherd at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Group of delegates in conversation at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989. Includes Maggie Clarke (on right)


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1998

Delegates at the Black Sash National Conference, 1989. L - R: Mary Grice, Sarah Burns, Ann Colvin


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Roeland Street, Cape Town, with members of the armed forces lining the street, in preparation for the opening of the first democratic parliament, 1994


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Voter education prior to the 1994 General Election.Val Goldschmidt and Jenny de Tolly giving voter education to group of women. Betty Davenport partially in photograph.


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Voter education prior to the 1994 General Election. Group of women and children at the Philani Centre, Khayelitsha.


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Athlone Advice Office, Black Sash. Norma Nabe at her desk, 1993


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Group of people from Khayelitsha, together with Black Sash monitors, at press conference [after taxi violence]


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Group of children in section 4 of Old Crossroads, 1993. On verso of photograph: Section 4 outside Nongwe's house


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Two victims of the taxi wars in Cape Town, 1991


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Group of children and woman in section 4 of Old Crossroads, 1993


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Houses built by Government subsidy in Barrydale, 1998


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

ANC protest outside SABC TV Studios at Sea Point on 15/05/1992


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

1994 General Election preparations. Eyona Bakery, part of the Eyona Shopping Centre in Gugulethu.


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

!994 General Election preparations. Young woman holding up card


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Voter education prior to the 1994. Val Goldschmidt and Jenny de Tolly talking to a group of women. Another woman in front is possibly translating


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

SHAWCO Office/ Centre in Khayelitsha. On verso: SHAWCO in Khayelitsha were Sister Mosala is the director


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

View of township during taxi wars of 1991. Car with [monitors?] in foreground


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Classroom damaged during violence in Old Crossroads, Cape Town, 1993


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Jenny de Tolly, stanidng with microphone [at the launch of the new Black Sash vision statement]


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Athlone Advice Office, Black Sash. David Viti assisting a client, 1993


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Front of the City Hall in Cape Town, taken on the day of the inauguration of President Mandela, 10 May 1994


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Crowds on Grand Parade, Cape Town, on day of inauguration of President Mandela, 10 May 1994


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Monitoring of the 1994 General Election. Woman standing in front of posters for the Black Sash Monitoring Group and the Network of Independent Monitors (NIM)


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Head table at a Black Sash Advice Office workshop, held in Port Elizabeth


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Group of children in section 4 of Old Crossroads, 1993


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Crowds on Grand Parade, Cape Town, on day of inauguration of President Mandela, 10 May 1994


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1999

Voter education prior to the 1994 General Election. Val Goldschmidt talking to group of women