Meeting with workers to explain history of MayDay and why workers celebrate. Cultural performances by worker groups.Role-plays reveal real problems facing workers in South Africa and associated struggle to attend MayDay celebrations.
Archive record
May Day 1985 (Tape III)
- Updated
- 26 Jun 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). May Day 1985 (Tape III). South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120550
South African History Online (2016) 'May Day 1985 (Tape III)', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120550 (Accessed: 15 August 2026).
South African History Online, May Day 1985 (Tape III) [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120550, (accessed 15 August 2026).
"May Day 1985 (Tape III)." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120550. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "May Day 1985 (Tape III)." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120550.
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