Premier Makhura leads wreath laying ceremony for Sharpeville massacre victims

The first part of the Human rights Day commemoration event in Sharpeville, which saw wreaths being laid at the Phelindaba graveyard was concluded at around 7.30am on Tuesday.

Gauteng premier David Makhura led the wreath laying ceremony which was attended by supporters from various political parties including the ANC and the PAC.

Picture: Steven Tau

On this day in 1960, 69 people were brutally gunned down by police officers from the apartheid regime amid an anti pass protest action at the old Sharpeville police station.

Meanwhile the premier and other government leaders have now proceeded to the Sharpeville memorial and exhibition Centre. Leader of the opposition DA Mmusi Maimane is also expected to arrive in the area just after 11am on Tuesday.