The area around Vereenging has seen many conflicts, from the Anglo-Boer wars to the anti-Apartheid uprisings.The '''Sharpeville''' Massacre occurred in a suburb of Vereenging on 21 March 1960, when 69 people were killed and more than 300 wounded during a confrontation between the police forces and 12 000 protesters against the ''Apartheid'' laws. The 21st of March is today a public holiday (''Human Rights Day'') in South Africa in recognition of this event. http://wikitravel.org/en/Vereeniging