Thousands of Zion Christian Church members and other denominations will flock to the provincial capital Bloemfontein on Sunday, 20 March 2011, as the Free State Provincial Government mark the 51st anniversary of the Sharpville Massacre.
Premier Magashule will host ZCC leader his Grace, Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane who will deliver a sermon at mass prayer service to be held at the Free Sate Stadium. Accompanied by members of the Free State Executive Council and other dignitaries, Premier Magashule will speak at the event. In addition to speeches, the programme will include an interdenominational church service, and performances by the Attredgeville Male Choir and ZCC Band.
The prayer service is part of the build up to the national Human Rights Day event on Monday, 21 March 2011, to be held at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town under the theme: “Working together to protect human dignity for all”.
The Sharpville massacre represents a watershed moment in the history of South Africa because it trigged a number of events which intensified the struggle against apartheid. “We hope that this year’s Human Rights Day commemoration will renew our commitment towards building a non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and democratic society,” said Premier Magashule.
The mass prayer service will be held as follows:
Date: Sunday, 20 March 2011
Venue: Free State Stadium
Time: To be announced
Members of the media are invited to cover the event and advised to confirm attendance before end of business on Friday, 18 May 2011.
