Elsie's River

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Elsie's River is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

In 1980 the suburb, at the time restricted to coloured people, became the scene of bloodshed after a demonstration in support of the school boycott became violent. Two 15-year-olds were shot dead by police.[1]

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Coordinates: 33°55′5″S 18°34′36″E / 33.91806°S 18.57667°E / -33.91806; 18.57667