'Your father has just shot Verwoerd'
After David Pratt shot prime minister Hendrik Verwoerd at the Rand Easter Show in 1960, his daughter’s life changed forever. In her memoir, Susie Cazenove recounts the drama that erupted when her father became an enemy of the state
14 April 2019 - 00:00
'Darling, there is no easy way to tell you this. It's about your father. He has just shot Verwoerd in the President's Box at the Show."
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