South Africa's apartheid-era prisoners call for release
1,070 views · Published 13 July 2017 · 2:14 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
Hundreds of black South Africans imprisoned during apartheid are demanding pardons for their crimes. Their offences include robberies and murders that they say were committed as part of the fight against white rule. But only a handful have been released -- and even then, their liberty comes with strings attached.
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