The World - News from Feb. 12, 1985
Thousands of black schoolchildren rioted in Seeisoville, about 125 miles southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa’s Orange Free State, setting fire to shops, offices and automobiles in an anti-government demonstration. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to break up the rioting, and no serious injuries were reported. It was unclear what provoked the outburst, but students in many black areas have become restive at the government’s delay in letting students elect their own leaders. The latter usually are chosen by school administrators.
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