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Eleven people are killed in eSikhawini township

This Day in History: August 2, 1992
Additional Date: August 2, 1992

Eleven people were killed in the township of eSikhawini in northern Natal by unknown killers armed with pump action shotguns. The massacre took place a few hours after approximately one thousand residents of the pro-African National Congress (ANC) J1 section marched to the local police station to protest against Kwa-Zulu Police behaviour. The killers, dressed in similar clothing and wearing balaclavas, carried out raids in different parts of the section. The victims included five women and a two year old child. Chief Buthelezi issued a statement claiming that those killed were Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters; however, this was denied by reports from the township.

Read further information about the eSikhawini attacks in the Truth Comission Special Report.