‘We continue to suffer’: victims of apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre demand compensation
Resource type
Author/contributor
- Savage, Rachel (Author)
Title
‘We continue to suffer’: victims of apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre demand compensation
Abstract
Claim relating to 1960 attack on hundreds of protesters part of wave of litigation over apartheid crimes in South Africa.
This claim is part of a wave of litigation demanding justice for apartheid-era crimes, amid widespread disillusionment with ANC-led governments that have failed to rectify South Africa’s huge racial inequality and poverty since the end of apartheid over three decades ago.
Publication
The Guardian
Date
2026-09-03
Section
World news
ISSN
0261-3077
Accessed
9/4/26, 7:57 PM
Short Title
‘We continue to suffer’
Language
English
Library Catalog
The Guardian
License
Transitional Justice
Extra
South Africa
Citation
Savage, R. (2026, September 3). ‘We continue to suffer’: victims of apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre demand compensation. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/victims-sue-south-african-government-sharpeville-massacre-apartheid
Resource
Headings
Geography
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