Elsie's River
Template:Infobox South African town 2011 Elsie's River (Elsiesrivier in Afrikaans) is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
In 1980 the suburb, at the time restricted to coloured people, became the scene of bloodshed after a demonstration in support of the school boycott became violent. Two 15-year-olds were shot dead by police.It also has a high crime rate.
Today Elsie's River has many public places such as libraries, supermarkets, and a civic hall.==History ==[1]
References
- ^ The Cadets from Soweto Time Magazine June 9, 1980
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