The United Democratic Front criticized the police actions at a Guguletu Funeral and made a call for police to stay away from funerals. This was requested by community members together with the UDF executive after the incident, which resulted in a coffin being dropped. The police denied that they were responsible for actions of brutality, ironically saying that they only intervened at funerals when they saw African National Congress flags displayed, people giving the black power salute and crowds of people singing freedom songs.
eventREF E-0121005Revised
2 June 1986
United Democratic Front call to Police
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Saldru clippings collection, UDF call to Police, Black politics 1986d
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2016, May 23). United Democratic Front call to Police. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0121005
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