IN PICS | Panyaza Lesufi commemorates Human Rights Day in Sharpeville
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi commemorated Human Rights Day in Sharpeville in Sebokeng on Friday.
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi lays a wreath at the Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct in commemoration of the Sharpeville Massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi commemorated Human Rights Day in Sharpeville in Sebokeng on Friday.
South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day in remembrance of the Sharpeville massacre on March 21 1960, the day apartheid police killed 69 peaceful anti-apartheid protesters in the township.
The national celebrations were led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Kariega in the Eastern Cape. In his speech, he also called for people to be given land so they can farm and build houses for themselves.
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Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi lays a wreath at the Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct in commemoration of the Sharpeville Massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Members of PAC, ACT, BOSA gathered at the Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct in commemoration of the Sharpeville Massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi greeting families of the 69 protesters who were killed by the apartheid police during the Sharpeville Massacre at Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Members of PAC, ACT, BOSA gathered at the Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct in commemoration of Sharpeville Massacre. (Thepelo Morebudi)
Thousands of people come to George Thebe stadium in Sharpeville where the Gauteng province commemorated the Sharpeville massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Thousands of people come to George Thebe stadium in Sharpeville where the Gauteng province commemorated the Sharpeville massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi arrives at Sharpeville to lay a wreath at the Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct in commemoration of Sharpeville Massacre (Thapelo Morebudi)
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi delivers the keynote address at Sharpeville after laying a wreath at the Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct in commemoration of Sharpeville Massacre (Thapelo Morebudi)
ANCWL members seen at the George Thebe stadium in Sharpeville where the Gauteng province commemorated the Sharpeville massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Thousands of people come to George Thebe stadium in Sharpeville where the Gauteng province commemorated the Sharpeville massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
ANCWL members seen at the George Thebe stadium in Sharpeville where the Gauteng province comemorated the Sharpeville massacre. (Thapelo Morebudi)
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