Sharpeville
Britishnoun
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In 1996, South African President Nelson Mandela signed the country’s new constitution into law during a ceremony in Sharpeville.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2018
The looting had spilled over from a day of what South Africans call “service delivery” protests—expressions of outrage at the government’s failure to provide housing, running water, acceptable schools or, as in Sharpeville, reliable electricity.
From Economist ● Jun. 15, 2016
After Sharpeville, The New York Times Magazine commissioned Mr. Nakasa to write about the human toll of apartheid.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2014
Fugard recalls being in London at the time and seeing the images of Sharpeville in an evening paper.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2012
In spite of the amateurishness and opportunism of their leaders, the PAC rank and file displayed great courage and fortitude in their demonstrations at Sharpeville and Langa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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