Remembering the Bisho Massacre
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On 7 September 1992 I was in Bisho, the capital of the Ciskei bantustan. I was covering what was thought to be an ANC protest march to demand the overthrow of Ciskei leader Oupa Gqozo. It turned into a massacre as Ciskei soldiers opened fire on the ANC marchers on the outskirts of the city. 33 people died and over 300 were wounded. I was recording a police helicopter seconds before the shooting started. I kept my recorder rolling as the gunfire ripped into the crowd. In this podcast, I take you through the recording explaining what was happening.
(The accompanying photo is of two bullet shells I recovered from the scene of the massacre)
(The accompanying photo is of two bullet shells I recovered from the scene of the massacre)
