Battle of Ventersdorp

The Battle of Ventersdorp was a violent confrontation on 9 August 1991 in the South African town of Ventersdorp between supporters of the far-right Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) and the South African Police and security forces. Though technically not a "battle", it became known as such in the media while official sources such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) simply refer to it as an "incident". Much of its notoriety lies in the fact that it marked the first occasion the South African security forces used lethal force against right-wing white protesters since the National Party's ascension to power in 1948.

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1991  Wikidata
Ventersdorp incident
battle, South Africa, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1991	Battle of Ventersdorp	battle	Wikidata