Two killed before Soweto march

JOHANNESBURG - Two men were killed in Soweto yesterday before a march called by Zulu nationalists to commemorate the deaths of…

JOHANNESBURG - Two men were killed in Soweto yesterday before a march called by Zulu nationalists to commemorate the deaths of more than 50 people in a demonstration three years ago.

A police spokesman said trouble erupted in the early hours around a Zulu workers' hostel in the sprawling township south west of the city.

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