Sharpeville massacre
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The Sharpeville massacre occurred on 21 March 1960, when police opened fire on a crowd of people who had assembled outside the police station in the township of Sharpeville in the then Transvaal Provi
Victims lying on the ground after police opened fire on a crowd of protesters
Demonstrators discarding their passbooks to protest apartheid, 1960
The row of graves of victims of the Sharpeville massacre, in Phelindaba Cemetery, Sharpeville
Painting depicting victims of the massacre, by Godfrey Rubens on display at the South African consulate in London
Ian Berry (photojournalist)
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Ian Berry is a British photojournalist with Magnum Photos. He made his reputation in South Africa, where he worked for the Daily Mail and later for Drum magazine. He was the only photographer to docum
Sharpeville massacre
…and at least 238 people were wounded. Many people were shot in the back as they fled from the police. The massacre was photographed by photographer Ian Berry, who initially thought the police were firing blanks. In present-day South Africa, 21 March is commemorated as a public holiday in honour of human…
Ian Berry Photojournalist