President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address scores of South Africans at the George Thabe Cricket Pitch, in Sharpville, Vereeniging as the country observes Human Rights Day.
This year's Human Rights Day commemoration takes place under the theme: “The Year of Indigenous Languages: Promoting and Deepening a Human Rights Culture”. A wreath is expected to be layed at the Sharpeville memorial sight. Gauteng Premier Makhura was also president and was accompanied by justice minister Michael Masutha.
Little does Human Rights Day tell us about the preceding 23rd January 1960 riot when nine policemen were butchered to death CatoRidge Riots The reason was beer and, in particular, the bitter dispute about who had the right to brew and sell the low-alcohol sorghum beer. ‼️‼️
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