Police violence at gathering in South Africa leaves 10 dead

Title
Police violence at gathering in South Africa leaves 10 dead
Genre
News report; Interview; Press conference
TX Date
27 Mar 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:04:40
Description
Report on the shooting dead of an estimated 10 black people and arrest of thousands at a gathering in South Africa. Includes UDF spokesman saying latest violence proves the Governement has no regard for black lives and calling for all countries to condemn the regime; press conference with 2 French doctors who were near the scene of the violence, tried to help but were beaten and arrested. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
None Identified
Keywords
Deaths; Politics; Police; South Africa; Apartheid; International relations; Political systems; Black African peoples; Arrests; UDF

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LBC/IRN, "Police violence at gathering in South Africa leaves 10 dead". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0005900079010 (Accessed 15 Feb 2026)