A MEMORIAL precinct for the victims of the Sebokeng Massacre was unveiled on Thursday, 12 January.
The memorial in zone 7 of Sebokeng, the Vaal, was erected by the Vaal 21 Foundation on the anniversary of the killing of 45 people at a night vigil for ANC Youth League member Christopher Nangalembe in 1991.
Members of the community and municipal officials gathered at Evaton Cemetery and the newly-built memorial precinct.
A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the cemetery at around 8am before the event proceeded to the precinct.
Tankiso Mohlamme (49), one of the survivors, said although it had been 32 years, he had not forgotten the events of that night. He thanked the Vaal 21 Foundation for building the precinct, saying the government had forgotten about the massacre.
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Foundation chairman George Mollo told the SunTeam they held fund-raising events to build the precinct and honour the memory of the victims. Mollo asked residents to take care of the site and to work together to commemorate the event every year.
Sedibeng District municipal chief whip Mamohale Fatimah-Zahra Moloi thanked the community for welcoming municipal leaders to the event. She said the massacre was a significant event in the history of South Africa and thanked everyone who attended the commemoration.
