President Cyril Ramaphosa
lays a wreath at the Sharpeville Memorial site in honour of the fallen victims who embarked in protest marches around the country against pass laws.
The dire consequences of load shedding were on full display at a government-organised Human Rights Day commemoration event, where President Cyril Ramaphosa had to twice pause his keynote address because generators were malfunctioning.
The event was held at the George Thabe Stadium in Sharpeville on Thursday.
Load shedding in kicked as Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa took to the podium to introduce Ramaphosa.
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