Reflecting on 35th anniversary of senseless massacre

It was at about 9.15am on Thursday March 21 1985 when the police opened fire on a crowd of between 3,000 and 4,000 people who were walking down Maduna Road, KwaLanga.

More than 20 people died — the exact death toll is not known to this day...

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