Silverton Siege

The Volkskaas Bank in Silverton. This was the first Volkskaas bank in South Africa

The shock of the siege is reflected in the faces of these people as they leave the scene. One of them had been a hostage...

The bodies of two of the trio with their weapons on the floor of the bank as police prepare to take one of them to the g...

Police and on lookers outside the Bank after the Siege. Silverton Siege, 1980

 Pieter Bierman who was slightly injured in the shootout, being comforted by a friend. Silverton Siege, 1980.

Trail exhibit. MK cave hideout just outside Pretoria in Ga Rankuwa. The MK cell under the command of George Molebatsi li...

An injured siege victim is wheeled into the HF Verwoed casualty section. Silverton Siege, 1980.

Injured hostage recovers in hospital. Silverton Siege, 1980.

Leana Visagie (18, right), sobbing uncontrollably after her ordeal at the bank, is interviewed by reporters. She was sho...

An emotional family member leaves the courtroom. Silverton and Soekmekaar trial, 1980.

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

Advocate C Mailer and co-council for the defence enter courtroom. Silverton and Soekmekaar trial, 1980.

Crowds gather outside the courtroom in support of the accused. Silverton Siege, 1980

Court Exhibit, Explosives and items used by the trio during the Siege. Silverton and Soekmekaar trial, 1980.

A policewoman holds up the AK-47 rifles used by the trio in the Silverton Siege. Prosecutors used the rifles as an exhib...

A spectator watches the drama unfold from her block of flats opposite the bank. Silverton Siege, 1980.