# Sharpeville massacre victims sue South African government

https://mins.news/en/item/43786

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 13:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/3/victims-sue-south-african-governed-over-1960-sharpeville-massacre?traffic_source=rss

> Victims of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre are suing the South African government in an effort to overturn a 65-year-old law that prevents them from receiving compensation. The massacre was one of the defining moments of the anti-apartheid struggle.

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