Victims of 1960 Sharpeville massacre sue South African government
Survivors and families of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre are pursuing legal action against the South African government. The shooting on 21 March 1960 left 91 dead when police opened fire on protesters opposing pass laws that restricted the movement of Black, Indian and Coloured South Africans.
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