Sharpeville Massacre Survivors Sue South Africa, Challenging 1961 Apartheid Indemnity Law

Survivors of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre filed a class action on 3 September 2026 demanding compensation for at least 91 deaths. The case targets a 1961 apartheid-era indemnity law that shielded the government from civil claims — a statute never tested against South Africa's post-1994 constitutional order at this scale. The suit is not yet court-certified.