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Soweto uprising

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On 16 June 1976, police opened fire on approximately 10 000 school students in Soweto during a protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools. The shootings provoked extensive unrest and protest throughout Soweto, spreading over the following months to several other regions in South Africa, particularly Cape Town. Around 575 people were killed, 390 in the Transvaal and 137 in the western Cape. Over 2000 people were injured. Arrests, deaths in detention and trials followed the revolt, and the first members of the 'Class of 76' left South Africa for training in armed resistance.

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Was shot dead by members of the Riot Squad in Diepkloof, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 14 September 1976 in the aftermath of the Soweto uprising.
Was tear gassed and assaulted by members of the SAP at Rockville, Soweto, Johannesburg, during a commemoration service on 16 June 1977 for those who died the previous year in the Soweto uprising.
He died after his head was smashed with a heavy object by members of the SAP at Diepkloof, Soweto, on 17 June 1976 during the Soweto uprising.
Was shot dead by members of the SAP in White City, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 16 June 1976 while watching an office burning after an arson attack on the first day of the Soweto uprising.
Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Meadowlands, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 20 June 1976 in the aftermath of the Soweto uprising. Police reportedly suspected him of being a student leader.
Was shot and killed by members of the SAP at Ikwezi station in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 17 June 1976 during the Soweto uprising in which 575 people were killed and 2 380 people were injured in clashes with members of the SAP and the Riot Unit. Most of the protesters were youths or schoolchildren.
Was shot and injured in the left leg by members of the SAP on 23 August 1976 in Meadowlands, Soweto, Johannesburg, on her way home from school. The area was tense in the aftermath of the Soweto uprising.
Was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 18 June 1976 in the wake of the Soweto uprising. 575 people were killed and 2 380 people were injured in clashes between protesters and members of the SAP and the Riot Unit.
Was beaten and shot by members of the SAP in Zola, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 13 August 1976 in the aftermath of the Soweto uprising.
Was shot and severely injured by members of the SAP on 16 June 1976 during the Soweto uprising. During the uprising five hundred and seventy five people were killed and two thousand three hundred and eighty people were injured in clashes between protesters and members of the SAP and the Riot Unit. ...
Was shot and killed by members of the SAP in White City, Soweto, Johannes-burg, on 25 June 1977 during a student march in the wake of the Soweto uprising.
An ANC supporter who was shot dead by members of the SAP in Meadowlands, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 16 June 1976, the first day of the Soweto uprising.
A COSAS member who was shot and injured by members of the SAP in Mzimhlophe, Soweto, Transvaal, on 27 June 1976 in the wake of the Soweto uprising.
Was shot dead by members of the SADF in Emdeni, Soweto, Tvl, on 26 August 1976 in the aftermath of the Soweto uprising.
He lost an eye after members of the SAP in a Casspir opened fire on demonstrators in Zola, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 16 June 1976. See Soweto uprising.
Was shot by members of the SAP and died on his way to hospital on 18 June 1976. He was on his way home from work in Dlamini, Soweto, Johannesburg, when he was shot. See Soweto uprising.
Was shot dead outside the municipal offices in Pimville, Soweto, Johannesburg, when members of the SAP opened fire on a group of students on 17 June 1976 during the Soweto uprising.
Was shot dead by members of the SAP on 26 August 1976 in Soweto, Johannesburg, during the aftermath of the 1976 Soweto uprising.
Was shot dead by members of the SAP in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 24 August 1976 during the Soweto uprising.
Was shot in the arm by members of the SAP in Zola II, Soweto, Johannesburg, on 18 September 1976 during mass demonstrations and boycotts by high school pupils following the Soweto uprising.
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