Ken Oosterbroek is killed

Date: 18 Apr 1994
Updated: 17 Apr 2020

Ken Oosterbroek, the Chief Photographer of The Star, was killed in bloody pre-election fighting in Thokoza township on the East Rand, just two weeks before South Africans went to the polls in South Africa's first historic democratic elections. It was a bittersweet time for those who worked at The Star during that period. Ken was a larger than life presence, an intricate personality with a wonderful talent. His untimely death in the crossfire between hostel dwellers and a South African peacekeeping force was a great tragedy.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Ken Oosterbroek is killed. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013152

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