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Biko Burial Marred by Riot After Open Air Funeral
In King William's Town South Africa a crowd of about 20 000 heard Steve Biko's open air funeral speak out against white rule. Afterward mourners near East London stoned two black policemen to death and rampaged in Mdantsane looting a shopping complex and torching two cars. Police fired to disperse the mob wounding two blacks. a garage owner blamed student leaders in uniform.
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King William's Town
South Africa
Steve Biko
East London
King William’s Town
B.J. Smal
Mdantsane
Smal
H. Jekwa