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Democracy 30: The Shell House massacre 1994 - Hendrik Martin

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The Shell House massacre  was a 1994 shooting incident that took place at Shell House, the headquarters of the ANC, in central Johannesburg in the lead up to the 1994 elections. On 28 March 1994, about 20,000 IFP supporters marched to Shell House in protest against the 1994 elections that the IFP was intending to boycott..
ANC personell  opened fire on the crowd, killing nineteen people. At the time, guards claimed that the IFP supporters were storming the building. SABC Radio News reporters were on the scene and the story was reported on throughout the day. Hendrik Martin was one of the reporters stationed at Library Gardens near Shellhouse. Anita Visser asks him about his experience that day.

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Reflecting on 30 Years of Democracy: Achievements, Challenges, and the Path Forward.
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