12 January 1991 - The Sebokeng Massacre leaves more than 30 mourners dead | sahistory.org.za/dated-event/sebokeng-massacre-leaves-more-30-mourners-dead On the night of 12 January, 1991, more than 30 people were killed while attending an all-night vigil held in a tent in Sebokeng, Vaal where weeping mourners paid final respects to their comrade and community leader, Chris Nangalembe who was a member of the African National Congress (ANC). Nangalembe died on 5 January 1991 after he was kidnapped by unknown assailants and brutally murdered. His body was later found at a rubbish dump in the nearby township of Boipatong. While attending the vigil, a gang of armed men suddenly invaded the tent where mourners were gathered. A hand grenade was thrown and exploded while the assailants began shooting randomly into the crowd of mourners, leaving 39 people dead and scores injured. A similar event unfolded Kwa-Madala Hostel in Boipatong, Vaal on 17 June 1992, where 46 residents were massacred on what became known as Boipatong Massacre. References: South African History Archive, (2010), ‘Remembering the Nangalembe Nighti Vigil Massacre’, 12 January, [online], Available at saha.org.za [Accessed: 10 January 2012] Sedibeng District Municipality, (2011), The 20th Anniversary of the Sebokeng Night Vigil Massacre’, 31 January, [online], Available at sedibeng.gov.za [Accessed: 10 January 2012]
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 07:11:41 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015