The Treason Trial began on 19 December 1956 and ran until 1961. Below are pictures of the Treason Trial from the Drum Archive which are available for licensing through Africa Media Online.
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000121819:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - A Treason Trialist arrives by police van at the back intrance of the Drill Hall. The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photo Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories Country: South Africa Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Orientation: portrait Pixel Size: 1962 x 2946 Media Id: 42_953 Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online Keywords:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2008110314:SAED:POLITICS:PERSONALITIES:NOV 1961 - This Man Zeff - Zeff came into political prominence as one of the main leaders of the 1955-58 Evaton bus boycott. During that time Joe Molefi and other leaders faced many charges in the courts - including one of incitement and public violence. there were no convictions. He was educated at St. Peter's, then took medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand. In his second year he broke off to take part in the Defiance Campaign of 1952 and was jailed. He became Officer for Propaganda and Orga. (Photograph by Drum Photographer BAHA) Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Image Number: APN36545 Title: Treason Trial Halts Path:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000081809:SAED:POLITICS:PERSONALITY:NOV58 - Treason Trial Halts - Ruth Firt. Treason Trialists outside the court. October 13, 1958 - the mild, cloudy Pretoria morning on which the most sensational of things happened for the 91 men and women of all races facing a charge of high treason. Mr Pirow, leader of the Crown team at the trial, rose to his feet, touched a colleague who was still addressing the court, and brought the microphone to his mouth. "Your Lordship, I withdraw the indictment against the accused," he said in his hoarse voice. The height of the trial's drama had come. Up in the packed non-white gallery, black faces lit up and swung round to take swift looks at the judges, still wondering if they had heard right. Out in the street, where spectators and photographers were pressing on the accused, shouts of "Africa" rang high and firm, victory handshakes spelled the day's relief. (Photograph by Peter Magubane Baileys Archive) neg Treason file Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM200110917:SAED:SOCIAL:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - Treason Trialist, arrives by police van at the back intrance of the Drill Hall. The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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1957,
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Image Number: APN282494 Title: Treason Trial Resumes Path:
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Arena Holdings Description: Police take refreshments from their mobile canteen when the Treason Trial resumes at the Johannesburg Drill Hall Collections: Museum Africa Subcollections:
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Drum Staff Description: DM2000121817:SAED:STAFF:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - Peter Magubane. Peter shut his eyes in anticipation as he was hauled off. He was arrested four times outside the Drill Hall court for taking pictures. The police did not like the sight of a camera and a few representatives of the press got pushed around. So the police took him away even though the authorities had assured us that the newspapermen would not be interfered with. (Photograph by Drum Photographer Baileys Archives) Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2003120912:GCP:POLITICS:PERSONALITY:20SEP1970 - Day Of Tears And Joy - The Terrorist Act trial. Winnie Mandela holding a child. Mr Justice Viljoen handed down an 84-page judgement when he cleared 19 of the accused and rejected the application for freedom by the 20th Benjamin Sello Ramotse. The 19 made their application on the ground that the charges they were facing were similar to those of which they were acquitted by Mr Justice Bekker on February 16, 1970. They claimed they could not be tried twice for the same offences. They were acquitted because charges in the first trial under the Suppression of Communism Act, were very much the same as those in the present Terrorism Act. (Photograph by Drum Photographer BAHA) Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000121824:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybody was in a dirty mood, and as the police and the public were ta Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories Orientation: portrait Pixel Size: 1980 x 2970 Media Id: 43_450 Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online Keywords:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2003032001:SAED:SOCIAL:WOMEN:POLITICS:1956 - Coloured Protest, Trades Hall - Helen Joseph, Brave fighter of Racism - Helen was born in 1905, in Britain. She became politically active when she emigrated to South Africa. She soon became a member of the South African Federation of South African Women. In 1955 she was one of the 20 000 women who marched to the Union Building in Pretoria, to protest against the extension of the pass system to black women. Helen was the first person to be placed under house arrest in South Africa and one of one hundred and fifty six people arrested in 1956, who were charged with high treason. The treason Trial ended after four years, in March 196, when Helen Joseph and all the accused were acquitted of all charges. From then on, Helen was banned repeatedly and placed under house arrest. (Photograph by Drum Photographer BAHA) extract from the book, The Fifties People Of South Africa Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Arena Holdings Description: Black women demonstrate with placards and sing songs intermittently throughout the day on the 19th December 1957 Collections: Museum Africa Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2006120412:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. Peter Magubane, Drum photographer being arrested for taking pictures. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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1957,
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being arrested,
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000121820:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybodey was in a dirty mood, and as the police and Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories Orientation: portrait Pixel Size: 1970 x 3000 Media Id: 43_738 Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online Keywords:
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Africa,
South African history,
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Treason Trial,
freedom fighters,
Drill Hall,
apartheid,
Pretoria,
Gauteng,
February,
1957,
1950s,
supporters,
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,
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2001103115:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - A Treason Trialist arrives by police van at the back intrance of the Drill Hall. The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photo Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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1957,
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1950s,
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000012703:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybodey was in a dirty mood, and as the police and the public were Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2001072001:SAED:POLITICS:PERSONALITY:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - Bertha Mashaba, Women's Leader. The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybody was in a dirt Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2002071002:SAED:SOCIAL:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybodey was in a dirty mood, and as the police and the public Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Image Number: APN282479 Title: Treason Trial - Second Day Path:
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Arena Holdings Description: A constable holds a bottle of euphuric acid which an African was seen placing under a rock near the Drill Hall on the 20th December 1956 Collections: Museum Africa Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000012424:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. Peter Magubane, Drum photographer being arrested for taking pictures. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Drum Magazine,
South Africa,
South African history,
black and white image,
horizontal,
politics,
apartheid,
Treason Trial,
Johannesburg,
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protests,
demonstrations,
1950s,
,
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000121816:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - A Treason Trialist arrives by police van at the back intrance of the Drill Hall. The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photo Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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,
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000121821:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybodey was in a dirty mood, and as the police and Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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vertical,
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Pretoria,
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1957,
1950s,
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,
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2006120415:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - A Treason Trialist arrives by police van at the back intrance of the Drill Hall. The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photo Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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February,
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South Africa,
Africa,
South African history,
black and white image,
vertical,
1957,
1950s,
Treason Trial,
Drill Hall,
Pretoria,
,
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Image Number: APN36383 Title: Walter Sisulu Path:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000022207:SAED:POLITICS:PERSONALITY:MAY1962 - Where Do We Go From Here? - Ask Treason Trialists. Walter Sisulu. When the Treason Trial finally collapsed and the defendants were released, happy people embraced each other. Parties were held. But when rejoicing died down, men and women faced the job of earning their interrupted living. How will they make out? Walter Sisulu "My opposition to the government's policies has not ended. I want to write an article about the situation here and to carry on with my agency work. My wife was the main surpport for our family during the trial." (Photograph by Peter Magubane Baileys Archives) Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000012510:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybodey was in a dirty mood, and as the police and the public were t Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories Country: South Africa Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Pixel Size: 4633 x 4647 Media Id: 42_694 Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online Keywords:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000012521:SAED:POLITICS:PERSONALITY:BOXING:SEP1957 - Treason: End of Round One - To keep fit, Nelson Mandela, solicitor, was at Jerry Moloi's boxing gym at Orlando every evening. He's shadow-sparring with Moloi (right) a professional featherweight. As the biggest case in South Africa's history lumbered to the end of its first stage this August 1957, the 156 accused men and women wondered how many of them would be back in court again. The 156 national leaders had first appeared at a preparatory examination into treason at the end of 1956, in the specially constructd court at the Drill Hall, Johannesburg; they had spent their lives in and out of court for most of 1957; and they could now see the possibility of the same prospect for the third calendar year, 1958, if they were committed for trial in the Supreme Court. (Photograph by Drum photographer � Baileys Archive) Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories Country: South Africa Location: Jerry Moloi's boxing gym Pixel Size: 4440 x 4470 Media Id: 44_123 Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online Keywords:
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Drum Social Histories Description: DM2000012420:SAED:POLITICS:FEB1957 - Big Noisy Trial - The treason trials started off like an action-packed cowboy film when 156 men and women came before the court in Johannesburg at a preparatory examination. The treason trials, now the talk of South Africa and the world at large, started with a bang-bang-bang. There was drama inside the Drill Hall, where the preparatory examination into charges of high treason alleged against more than 150 persons from various organisations was held before the Chief Magistrate of Bloemfontein, Mr F.C.A. Wessel. And there was drama outside in the streets of Johannesburg when the police clashed several times with the crowd. All because the Drill Hall could not accommodate all the 5 000 people outside. First is was a booing that led to a baton charge that led to a stone-throwing that led to a gun-shooting. And side interludes of snatching Press cameras and arresting photographers. Everybodey was in a dirty mood, and as the police and the public were t Collections: Baileys African History Archive Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories Country: South Africa Orientation: landscape Pixel Size: 5641 x 3618 Media Id: 43_861 Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online Keywords:
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February,
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apartheid,
Treason Trial,
Johannesburg,
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protests,
demonstrations,
1950s,
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Image Number: APN282461 Title: Treason Trial Incidents Path:
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Arena Holdings Description: Despite the melee only one casualty was admitted to hospital, a black woman with an injured back Collections: Museum Africa Subcollections:
Times Media Collection Country: South Africa Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Orientation: landscape Pixel Size: 5791 x 3843 Media Id: 672_27 Credit: Museum Africa / Africa Media Online Model Release: No Property Release: No
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Arena Holdings Description: Police in number 'walk' the crowds away from the corner of Bree and Twist Streets, Johannesburg on the 9th of Janaury 1957 Collections: Museum Africa Subcollections:
Times Media Collection Country: South Africa Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Orientation: landscape Pixel Size: 4908 x 3867 Media Id: 698_8 Credit: Museum Africa / Africa Media Online Model Release: No Property Release: No
