President Cyril Ramaphosa was welcomed by loud cheers and song at the George Thabe Stadium in Sharpeville where the day is officially being commemorated.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says that this year's Human Rights Day is dedicated to the promotion of indigenous languages in the country.
Ramaphosa was welcomed by loud cheers and song at the George Thabe Stadium in Sharpeville where the day is officially being commemorated.On Thursday 59 years ago, 69 people were killed after marching against the apartheid-era pass laws."Yes, language was used as a symbol of oppression. Today we are here to affirm that language can be used as a source of empowerment and pride."
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