Scars of Apartheid - Soweto

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Mother and son Mary and Ephraim Nguwe reflect on the Soweto riots in June 1976, when police opened fire on a crowd of students protesting at the use of Afrikaans in schools. Twenty-three demonstrators were killed and 200 others were wounded. Ephraim took part in the demonstration and witnessed the massacre. Presented by Catherine Fellows.