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Human Rights Day | Sharpeville massacre witness account

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The Gauteng Provincial Government are holding a Human Rights Day commemoration event in Sharpeville in Sedibeng. This is the historic site of the 1960 massacre where 69 people were killed when apartheid police opened fire on unarmed protesters. The annual observance honors the sacrifices made in the struggle for democracy and reaffirms the province's commitment to protecting and promoting human rights for all. For more we cross to our reporter Calvin Dludla. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

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marie_austin 2 months, 2 weeks ago

This granny is a memory powerhouse. She said 5 to 2. That’s an accurate time 😮

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zoé_rousset 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The affected victims must go to the APLAMVA offices in pretoria with the documents of their parents and relatives.

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zoé_rousset 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Politicing 🤔 or genuinely recalling the day....

matthewmist72
matthewmist72 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Yah hey😢

joshuachen282
joshuachen282 2 months, 2 weeks ago

😢😢😢