Handcuffed blacks were arrested for being in a white area illegally c. 1960

This powerful black and white photograph by Ernest Cole, taken around 1960, captures the harsh realities of apartheid in South Africa. The image focuses on the hands of two Black men, joined by handcuffs, symbolizing the enforced segregation and oppression that defined the era. Cole's photojournalism often documented the injustices of apartheid, drawing attention to its cruel and inhumane practices. This image, with its stark composition and poignant subject matter, serves as a stark reminder of the historical struggle for equality in South Africa.