“I Saw a Nightmare…”
Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976
by Helena Pohlandt-McCormick

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Orlando West High School entrance with sign: "Afrikaans is sign of oppression." Source: SAB K345
Sign (close-up): "Afrikaans is sign of Oppression." 16 June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Posters: "Vorster and Kruger are Rubbish," Alexandra. June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Posters, Alexandra. June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Poster: "Voster (sic) and Kruger must go to Hell," Alexandra. June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Crowd with poster 'My Baas.' June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Looters with alcohol; note on picture: "... besig om drank ..." (... busy taking alcohol ...), Alexandra. June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Bar with note: "Oormaat Drank" [excessive alcohol], Soweto. June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Close-up of photograph in ledger of bar with note: "Oormaat Drank" [excessive alcohol], Soweto. June 1976. Source: SAB K345
Wag 'n Bietjie Biersaal [beer hall]. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Bottle store and beer hall: boxes with broken and intact beer bottles. Note: "Nadat Dit Oopgebreek en Geroof is" [after it was broken into and robbed], Thokoza. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Bottle store burned interior. Note: "Nadat die Polisie Onttrek en dit Geplunder en Aan Brand Gesteek is" [after the police withdrew and it was looted and burned], Thokoza. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Community hall exterior. Note: "Van Buite Gesien na Brand" [exterior after fire], Thokoza. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Community hall inside. Note: "Van Binne Gesien na Brand" [seen from inside after fire], Thokoza, June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Radebe se Winkel en Begrafnis Ondernemersaal [Radebe's store and funeral director's hall] with broken window frames, Katlehong. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
WRAB ambulance, burnt out. Note: "Uitgebrand by Bantoeadministrasieraad" [ambulance burnt out at Bantu Administration Board], Katlehong. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Burnt out ambulance at Kwesine Hostel, Katlehong. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Stolen Bedford truck lit on fire, Katlehong. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Stolen VW van from Everest Dry Cleaners, lit on fire, Katlehong. June to September 1976. Source: SAB K345
Poster: "We Can't Pretend." Source: SAB K345
Poster: "Kruger." Source: SAB K345
Poster: "Afrikaans is Terrorism." Source: SAB K345
Poster: "To Hell With Afrikaans." Source: SAB K345
Poster: "To Hell With Afrikaans." Source: SAB K345
Poster: "To Hell With Afrikaans." Source: SAB K345
Police statement (13 July 1976) by W. J. Matthee. Source SAB K345 Vol. 85/86
Police statement (25 July 1976) by K. J. D. Matthee. Source SAB K345 Vol. 85/86
Police statement (29 June 1976) by Johannes Augustinus Kleingeld. Source SAB K345 Vol. 85/86
Police statement (1 July 1976) by Bantoesersant (Bantu sergeant) G. S. Hlungwane. Source SAB K345 Vol. 85/86.
Graffiti on WRAB building wall with smashed windows: "Ons Will Mandela [We want Mandela] / Our Black Power [?]. Source: SAB K345, exhibit 328
Police statement (6 July 1976) by Izak Johannes Engelbrecht. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (5 July 1976) by Petrus Abraham Fouche. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (16 July 1976) by Stephanus Johannes Gerber. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (undated) by Hendrik Jurgens Greyffenberg. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (25 June 1976) by Marthinus Johannes Hattingh. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (19 July 1976) by Daniel Stephanus Hening. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (23 June 1976) by Frederick P. R. Botha. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (23 June 1976) by C. F. J. Brand. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (13 July 1976) by Abraham Johannes Burger. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
List of weapons issued to police in Soweto (undated). SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (16 July 1976) by Louwrens Petrus Malan. SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (23 June 1976) by Levy Joseph Mabatle. SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (23 June 1976) by Martin Modikoe Mabena. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Statement (9 July 1976) by Elliot Mahasha. SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Statement (21 June 1976) by Ntsiye April Mahasha. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Second statement (28 June 1976) by Ntsiye April Mahasha. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Statement (2 April 1977) by Daniel Dennis Mahoney about Tsietsie Mashinini. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (undated) by Steward Makhoana. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (9 July 1976) by Thomas Phillipus Kriegler. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (9 July 1976) by Kala Simon Lekganyane. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (1 September 1976) by Schalk Wilhem Le Roux. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Statement by Frank Mamburu. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (undated) by Justice Mamiane, dog handler of the SAP. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (6 July 1976) by Phahlala Elias Manganye, dog handler of the SAP. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Statement (28 June 1976) by Rose Maphalala, 16 years old. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (undated) by Maxwell Danvey Maphophe. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (19 July 1976) by Mathys Johannes Maree. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (22 June 1976) by Joel Masopha. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Police statement (25 June 1976) by Kasparus Johannes Daniel Matthee. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Letter (29 May 1979) from Van Noordwyk to SAP/Soweto requesting information about the number of arrests during the uprising. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Letter (20 June 1979) from Schalk Jan Visser, SAP Security Police/Soweto, to the Cillié Commission in response to letter from 29 May 1979. Source: SAB K345, vols. 85-86
Handwritten statement (23 October 1976) by Bafunani Joseph Mokoena (19), page 1. Source: SAB K345, vol. 190, exhibit 92
Typed statement (23 October 1976) by Bafunani Joseph Mokoena (19). Source: SAB K345, vol. 190, exhibit 92
Handwritten statement (23 October 1976) by Stephen Maila, schoolteacher (30). Source: SAB K345, vol. 190, exhibit 92
Typed statement (23 October 1976) by Stephen Maila, schoolteacher (30). Source: SAB K345, vol. 190, exhibit 92
Police statement (2-8 June 1976) by Capt. Salomon Jacobus Jacobs. Source: SAB K345, vol. 190
Police statement (8 August 1976) by Johannes Hendrik O'Callaghan. Source: SAB K345, vol. 190
Police statement (20 July 1976) by Stefanus Lerm. Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Police statement (4 August 1976) by Gert Slabbert. Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Police statement (16 August 1976) by Theunis Jacobus Swanepoel. Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Confidential police report (31 August 1976) about autopsies/deaths in Alexandra township, attention Maj. T. Baker, page 1. Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Confidential police report (31 August 1976) about autopsies/deaths in Alexandra township, attention Maj. T. Baker. Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Affidavit: Mokongo Daniel Thobejane (2 August 1976). Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Statement (16 August 1976) by Willem de Klerk with explanation of movement of bodies. Source: SAB K345, vol. 99
Sign (close-up): "Afrikaans is sign of Oppression."