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Sharpeville: new research on 1960 massacre shows number of dead and injured was massively undercounted
On 21 March 1960 at 1.40 in the afternoon ... true number of victims and the exact role of the police in the massacre. The Sharpeville Massacre ignited international outrage and the birth of ...
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Scapegoating in Sharpeville highlights SA’s ongoing battle with xenophobia
On 21 March 1960, Sharpeville was the site of one of South Africa’s darkest days: the Sharpeville Massacre. That day, police opened fire on peaceful protestors rallying against the apartheid ...