Captain de Swart puts cold drinks and food, requested by the MK trio, through the bank doorway. Silverton Siege, 1980.
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Drinks and food passed to trio and hostages. Silverton Siege, 1980.

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South African History Online. (2011, July 19). Drinks and food passed to trio and hostages. Silverton Siege, 1980. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0066307
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