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About Sharpeville

Sharpeville lies just south of Vereeniging in the Vaal Triangle, reached via the R57 which links to the N1 between Joburg and Bloem. Most trips are local, to Vanderbijlpark, Sebokeng, or Boipatong, with Vereeniging Airport about 21 km off for small aircraft. Around three fast chargers serve EV drivers passing through. Flat highveld country, Vaal River nearby. Most importantly, this is where the 1960 massacre happened, now marked every 21 March as Human Rights Day, with a memorial precinct still standing near the site.

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Sharpeville is in South Africa, at -26.686, 27.875 - about 15 km south of Sebokeng.

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The closest airport to Sharpeville is O.R. Tambo International Airport, 90 km (about 1 h 9 min by car).

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