LETTER: The March of Sharpeville
The tragic protests remind us that among the rights we enjoy, land reform has yet to be addressed
With so much happening in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic and slump in the economy, which has once more plunged SA into recession, it is easy to forget that March is one of the most important months in the SA democratic calendar.
This is the month in which the country commemorates and honours those who fought for liberation and equal rights for all citizens. The systematic defiance and protests against apartheid and racism across the country, which culminated in the senseless killing of 69 protesters in Sharpeville and other townships such as Langa, will always serve as a reminder that the rights we enjoy today came at a very high price...
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