# Sharpeville massacre victims sue South African government for compensation

https://mins.news/en/item/43505

- The Guardian, 2026-09-03 10:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/victims-sue-south-african-government-sharpeville-massacre-apartheid

> Survivors and relatives of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre are suing South Africa’s government for compensation over the 1960 apartheid-era shooting. At least 91 people died and 238 were injured. The claimants argue that a law shielding the government from liability is unconstitutional.

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