21 march 1960

Sharpeville Massacre, 1960. (www.google.com)

Does this day mean anything to you as much as it does to me?. More than 50 people died on this day in a South African  township of Sharpville. People gathered at a nearby police station for a protest that was referred as a "peaceful" protest when policeman opened fire. Eye witnesses said "men, women and children fled 'like rabbits' as up to 300 officers began randomly shooting into a 5,000 strong crowd outside the municipal offices in Sharpeville". Who gave them a right to take lives? today it is called Human rights day but in 1961-1994 it was called Sharpville shooting day. On Wednesday, South Africa was celebrating the freedom fighters who died that day and honouring how brave they were during the tough times. The celebration was in Soweto and some people felt betrayed by the government's doing for him not to celebrate this day where it actually happened. People were complaining about this day being not celebrated in Sharpville and since they were blaming the President calling what happened "diminishing the role played during apartheid by people there". The president emphasised that this day does not have to be celebrated in Sharpville only, but to other places too because it is not owned by anyone.

However, below is a  time line of South Africa:

• 21 March 1960- scores die in Sharpville shoot out
• 31 May 1961- south Africa becomes a republic
• 10 December 1961- apartheid attacked at Nobel ceremony
• 25 May 1963- African state re-units against white rule
• 12 June 1964- Nelson Mandela jailed for a life time
• 10 May 1994-South Africa becomes a democratic country

political cartoon . (www.google.com).

The developments were made and we are now a free country and to show support, Public relations have to host a Non-violent Campaign in order to show people that we have moved passed the struggle but we Will not forget our fellow comrades who fought and lost their lives for our country.