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First I'd like to read a statement from our research notes.
Victoria West,  a small Karoo town almost on the south border of the Northern Cape Province was site of intense protest led by youths in early 1985.  Poor living conditions and high unemployment were characteristic of the town for example many people lived in "Die Witblokke", stable like structures housing entire families in one room with only a stable door and one small window.
Hygienic standards were extremely low - unhygienic bucket toilets being the main problem.  The township was overcrowded.  People could not leave because of influx control and pass laws.
Die Noodkamp was an emergency scheme where people erected their own shacks on serviced sites.
Protest was largely directed against the community council and municipal police.  Deep conflict at times escalating into violence developed between collaborators and activist culminating in the mid 1985.