Word: nyanga
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Before dawn on Wednesday, the day of the scheduled march, police and military armored vehicles moved into position. They surrounded Athlone stadium, where the marchers were supposed to assemble, as well as the nearby black townships of Guguletu and Nyanga, and 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...
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