# Survivors of apartheid-era massacre sue South African government

https://mins.news/en/item/50323

- CBC News, 2026-09-08 19:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/sharpeville-massacre-lawsuit-9.7336011?cmp=rss

> On March 21, 1960, South African police fired on unarmed anti-apartheid protesters, killing dozens of men, women and children. More than six decades later, Sharpeville massacre survivors and victims’ descendants are challenging an apartheid-era law that has prevented them from seeking reparations.

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