City Rocks shooting

Explanation
On 26 March 1986, police opened fire on a crowd of people protesting against police brutality at City Rocks stadium in Winterveld, Bophthatswana, killing 11 people and injuring many others. In the aftermath, police allegedly assaulted fleeing people, dragged them out of houses and subjected them to severe battering, both at the scene and at GaRankuwa police station.

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VAN VUUREN, Magdeline Mmapholo

Her house was lost in an arson attack in Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, in the wake of the City Rocks shooting. Eleven people were killed and two hundred people were injured when police opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, ...

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NGOBENI, Anna

... against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winter-veld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and 200 injured in the City Rocks shooting. Police then assaulted fleeing people, dragging them out of houses and beating them severely both at the scene and at Ga-Rankuwa ...

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MOYO, Norman Baye

... on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and 200 injured when a member of the Bophuthatswana police gave a command to open fire. See City Rocks ...

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MOSEHLA, Betty

Was severely injured when struck with rifle butts and sjamboks by police who fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophutha-tswana on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and 200 injured. See City Rocks shooting.

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NGWENYA, Wilson Dlani

Was shot and seriously injured when police fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and 200 injured in the City Rocks shooting.

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MOTSHEPI, Mutsu Sonnyboy

Was arrested, tear-gassed and detained by named police members at Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986 during a mass meeting at the City Rocks stadium, where the police opened fire, killing people and wounding others. See City Rocks shooting.

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NKABINDE, Albert

Was shot dead when police fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and 200 injured in the City Rocks shooting.

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SKOSANA, Petrus

Was sjambokked at City Rocks stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, allegedly by members of the Bophuthatswana Police, while taking part in a community march protesting against police on 26 March 1986. He was arrested and detained for two days. See City Rocks shooting.

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SEKWANE, Mathotho Elizabeth

Was shot by named police members on 26 March 1986 in Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, while attending a mass meeting at the City Rocks playing field. See City Rocks shooting.

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NKABINDE, Sara Margaret

... on 26 March 1986. Ms Nkabinde was taking part in a mass protest against police brutality. 11 people were killed and 200 injured in the City Rocks shooting when police opened fire on the protesters. ...

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CHAUKE, David Molato

Was injured when police opened fire on a crowd at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. Eleven people were killed and two hundred injured. The crowd had gathered to protest against police brutality. See City Rocks shooting.

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MOSAMBUKA, Josephine Thandi

Was severely beaten by members of the Bophuthatswana Police at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. She was taking part in a mass protest against police brutality when police opened fire, killing 11 people and injuring 200. See City Rocks shooting.

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MAOKENG, Abram

Was shot and injured when members of the Bophuthatswana police fired on a crowd at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986 during a protest against police brutality. See City Rocks shooting.

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KABINI, Walther Sipho

An ANC supporter who was shot dead when Bophuthatswana police fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks shooting. See police brutality.

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CHEPAPE, Patrick

... City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986 when police opened fire. Eleven people were killed and two hundred injured in the City Rocks shooting. In the aftermath, police allegedly assaulted fleeing people, dragged them out of houses and subjected them to severe battering ...

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CHAUKE, Johannes

Was shot in the thigh when police fired on a crowd at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks Shooting.

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MBIZA, Witnes Gezani

An ANC supporter who was tear gassed and shot in the left eye when members of the Bophuthatswana Police fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks shooting.

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MASHELE, Mosabelo Anna

Was shot and injured when Bophuthatswana Police opened fired on a crowd gathered to protest against police brutality at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana on 26 March 1986. See City Rocks Shooting.

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MASOMBUKA, Zanele

Was severely beaten by members of the Bophuthatswana Police at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophuthatswana, on 26 March 1986. She was with her mother and sister taking part in a mass protest against police brutality. See City Rocks Shooting.

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MASOMBUKA (NKABINDA), Ester

Was severely beaten by members of the Bophuthatswana Police at City Rocks Stadium, Winterveld, Bophutha-tswana, on 26 March 1986 during a mass protest against police brutality. See City Rocks shooting.

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