Survivors of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa (SA) and their dependants have applied to the country's  Gauteng High Court for permission to launch a class action against the government. The application challenges the continued existence of the Indemnity Act of 1961, which prevents victims and their families from seeking compensation for the massacre.

Filed by one survivor and two descendants on behalf of some victims, the case seeks to compel President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with the Justice and Police Ministers, to take steps to repeal the 65-year-old law.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Melissa Muyambo, a Legal counsellor at Lawyers for Human Rights.