Political parties commemorate Sharpeville massacre via SABCNewsOnline
The EFF says renaming this day to Sharpeville day will remind the nation of its significance. EFF leader Julius Malema says that history should not be distorted.The rally was a commemoration of those who died in Sharpeville 59 years ago.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane says it’s a shame that many South Africans continue to live under dire conditions, with no access to services. Maimane says there is no human rights day to celebrate because locals are sidelined by those in public office with no jobs for the youth. “We respect this day as the Sharpeville commemoration to remember those who have sacrificed their lives, to make sure that we become a free people as black people. We respect this day in particular, because it is being erased the significance of this day in the so-called democratic South Africa since 1994. You would know that this day is not in the mainstream described as Sharpeville Massacre Day, it is described as the Human Rights Day.
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