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Rioting on South African beaches as police fire
Riot police shot and wounded ten black beachgoers on a Durban beachfront while thousands of youths rampaged at an Indians only beach. tear gas and birdshot were used. fires and stone-throwing incidents disrupted traffic along the beachfront highway. Durban, New Year clashes and faction fighting left multiple deaths across 11 areas amid apartheid tensions. Winnie Mandela remained in hiding as unrest surged, with authorities reporting more deaths in tribal fighting near Pretoria and in the North Sotho and Ndebele areas.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Durban
Golden Mile Beach
Indian Ocean
Winnie Mandela
Soweto
Amichand Soman
Mandela
Moutese
Pretoria
Whee
Associated Press
Quarrie Laagde
Ndebele
CBS
Wim de Vos
Bontebeuwel
Cape Province