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Nº 54 Thursday, 03 September 2026
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Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead

Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead
Sources: theguardian.com

Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimes The day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which forced “Black, Indian and Coloured” South Africans to carry documents at all times specifying where they were allowed to be. Abraham Mofoke

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