Major conflict1960

Sharpeville Massacre

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Sharpeville · Transvaal

Estimated casualties

Casualty figures unrecorded for this conflict.

Police killing of 69 anti-pass demonstrators that triggered the banning of the ANC/PAC and the armed struggle.

Belligerents1

Union of South Africa

Sources

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Cite as: Sharpeville Massacre (1960). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/sharpeville-massacre · Sources & methodology