Bisho massacre

Explanation
On 7 September 1992, the ANC, SACP and COSATU organised a march from King William's Town to the Ciskei capital of Bisho to demand free political activity in the homeland and the removal of then military ruler of the Ciskei, Brigadier Oupa Gqozo. Protesters had been prohibited by court order from entering Bisho. When part of the crowd tried to gain access to Bisho, Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) troops opened fire, killing 30 people, including one member of the CDF. Approximately 200 people were wounded in the shooting. Two members of the former CDF were refused amnesty.

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Decision

killed, in retaliation of the killings they were committing against the ANC members and supporters in the area. Matters had come to a head with the Bisho Massacre which occurred on the 7th September 1992 when a large number of ANC supporters were gunned down by the Ciskei soldiers. The Applicant ...

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Decision (22 July 1998)

... African Democratic Movement ("ADM"). This situation resulted in the major tragedy on 07 September 1992 which later became commonly known as the Bisho Massacre. The political situation throughout the Ciskei was volatile and explosive and ripe for a bitter and bloody strife between the two ...

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