On 21 March 1960 at 1.40 in the afternoon, apartheid South Africa’s police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of about 4,000 residents of Sharpeville, who were protesting against carrying identity ...

Despite political ... Sharpeville without acknowledging its historical significance. On 21 March 1960, Sharpeville was the site of one of South Africa’s darkest days: the Sharpeville Massacre.