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Sharpeville Six

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On 3 September 1984, six people were charged with the killing of a town councillor in Sharpeville, Tvl. All six were convicted and sentenced to death. Their sentences were commuted after an international outcry.

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... that he was not a silly boy, he was just like any other kid. I think it was in September, it was 1976 he had gone with his friends, they were from Sharpeville in Vereeniging. They went to Johannesburg. When they got to Johannesburg he went to see his other friends. He even - of black power. ...
"It was known to all members of the team that the ANC would be holding, I think, a Sharpeville Day Remembrance rally at Trafalgar Square as from 9 a.m. that Sunday morning so there was no possibility of anybody being on the premises."
"The intention of this operation was also to commemorate Sharpeville Day. As far as I am aware, there were no injuries or deceased as a result of this operation."
All of that started on the 2nd of September 1984 when Sharpeville exploded.
... about that the MK were receiving training from but about the SDUs, really, I'm not aware of such a place. I had been to Sebokeng, I'd been to Sharpeville, I'd been to Boipatong, I'd been to Vosloorus but I have never heard of any person specifically who was involved for the co-ordination of ...
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