Word: kromboom
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Dates: during 1985-1985
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...they blocked access to Pollsmoor prison, where Mandela is currently held. The march never took place, but there were abortive attempts at demonstrations in several places, as well as hit-and-run battles with police and widespread rioting in the townships. Several thousand marchers, led by clergymen, headed down Kromboom Road toward the prison. The police charged the procession, forcing the marchers to break and run. A group of clergymen and nuns refused to leave the scene and were arrested. Students at the University of Cape Town tried to march on the nearby Groote Schuur estate, which contains the official...
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