The Northern Cape Provincial Administration will conduct a wreath laying ceremony on the graves of 13 victims of the 1952 Mayibuye uprisings. This ceremony will be led by the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Ms. Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba on Friday, 16 November 2018. She will be accompanied by some of the family members of the victims of the fateful year. The ceremony will be conducted to honour the struggle icons who contributed towards the freedom and liberation of the country.
The day will begin with the keynote address to be delivered by MEC Mbinqo-Gigaba at the Bantu/ Batho Hall in the morning. It will be followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Mayibuye precinct before the delegation proceeds to the West end cemetery to lay wreaths on the 13 victim's graves. The ceremony will be conducted to mark the 66th year anniversary commemoration of the 1952 Mayibuye uprisings.