Statement on Minister Dlamini Zuma Laying Wreaths in Mamelodi, Pretoria

RE: ANC HUMAN RIGHTS FOCUS MONTH

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will on Sunday 10 March at 11h30 visit the Mamelodi cemetery, East of Pretoria in the context of the ANC Human Rights focus month.

The Minister will in this regard, lay wreaths in memory of several ANC cadres who were either executed, assassinated and/ or died of natural causes. These include the graves of the late second former President-General of the ANC Samuel Mapogo Makgatho; Solomon Mahlangu and Benjamin Moloise both cadres of the ANC who were executed by the apartheid regime; Dr. Fabian and Florence Ribeiro who were brutally murdered by agents of the apartheid regime in 1986.

Prof. David Mosoma of the Swiss mission congregation in Atteridgeville Pretoria will conduct the service at the graveside. The service is scheduled to end at 13h00. The Mamelodi community was instrumental in organising the function including the cleaning of the graves.

For more information contact Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853

Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs

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9 March 2002