From oppression to a Humans Right Society

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South Africa's Human Rights Day, 21 March, is synonymous with an innocuous but historic township, Sharpeville. On 21 March 1960 at least 180 black people were injured and 69 killed when South African police opened fire on approximately 300 demonstrators, who were protesting against the pass laws, at the township of Sharpeville, near Vereeniging in the Transvaal. In similar demonstrations at the police station in Vanderbijlpark, another person was shot. Later that day at Langa, a township outside Cape Town, police baton charged and fired tear gas at the gathered protesters, shooting three and injuring several others. The Sharpeville Massacre, as the event has become known, signalled the start of armed resistance in South Africa, and prompted worldwide condemnation of South Africa's Apartheid policies.

PROVINCIAL CELEBRATIONS

Each district will hold events to highlight achievements in the promotion of human rights as well as areas where human rights are still being violated. Members of the EXCO and MPL’s will be deployed to each of the five districts.

LOCATION
DISTRICT TOWN

Namakwa Steinkopf
Frances Baard Delportshoop
Siyanda Riemvasmaak
John Taolo Gaetsewe Deben
Pixley ka Seme Novalspond

For any information contact Ms B Samuels at Sports Arts and Culture
CELL: 076 450 4177
TEL: 053 807 4645

Northern Cape Office of the Premier
Physical address of Head Office
DSC Office Block
69 Memorial Road
Monuments Heights
Private Bag x5016
Kimberley
8300

Contact Telephone Numbers
053 8382600

Email Addresses
ZLangeveldt@ncpg.gov.za
cynthiaJoseph@ncpg.gov.za
pmathakgane@ncpg.gov.za(Ministry)
BThomas-Abrahams@ncpg.gov.za(Ministry)

 

VISION 
A Modern, Growing and Succesful Province. 

MISSION
Improving government’s performance through coordination, strategic leadership, and integrated planning and monitoring and evaluation.

 

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