A Day To Remember
The 21st of March will linger in our memories if we never fail to teach our young generations what really happened. A day sixty-nine lives were lost. There were different commemorations held in Sharpeville. The African National Congress president Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa addressed an audience…
Narius Moloto Said It
Pan African Congress leader Narius Moloto made this call at the 59th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre. He told the audience about the lack of land for black people since the dark days of apartheid up to today. Mr. Moloto said he was elated by…
The Formation of Sharpeville
When World War II ended in 1945, industry in many countries of the world experienced a boom. South Africa also experienced the rapid industrial growth with surging demand for manufacturing as the world rebuilt. SASOL and ISCOR were the two state-owned enterprises responsible for the…
Sharpeville Tribute: A Little Bit Of History
It all started when Dr. HJ van der Bijl, a brilliant young scientist working in the United States at the time, was called back to South Africa in 1920 by the then Prime Minister Jan Smuts to advise the government on planning South Africa’s industrial…
21 March… A Stitch in Time
March 21, 1960. Sharpeville police station, Sharpville. Police officers were armed with live ammunition. They shot at a crowd of protesters. The protesters were predominantly black South Africans. They were protesting against pass-laws which required Africans to carry passbooks all the time. After what some…
Tributes To Sharpeville: The First of Many…
There were many incidents of public gatherings or public disorder that took place in South Africa. Some were in secrete, some were private, some were disguised or simply hidden by other events like sports or church meetings and others could not be concealed. The most…
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