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Seeking political asylum, three of the Jabula Players who want to stay in Canada enter immigration in Toronto
Seeking political asylum, three of the Jabula Players who want to stay in Canada enter immigration in Toronto

Seeking political asylum, three of the Jabula Players who want to stay in Canada enter immigration in Toronto

Date2/8/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Seeking political asylum; three of the Jabula Players who want to stay in Canada enter immigration in Toronto. We know if we go to South Africa we'll definitely go to jail; said Poppy Gwebu (middle); 21.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0103573F
Setlhabi Taunyane, one of eight members of a black South African theatre group who have applied for asylum in Canada, completed yesterday his immigrat(...)
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