The day also commemorates the infamous June 16, 1976 Sharpeville Masaccre resulting from black students protests in apartheid South Africa against the Bantu education. The apartheid government's law enforcement agencies reacted by shooting at the unarmed young pupils. At Tlokweng which was the main centre for all the national June 16 activities, the theme was 'the rights of children with Disability: the duty to Protect, Respect, Promote and Fulfill'.
Assistant Minister for Local Government Botlogile Tshireletso, Tlokweng kgosi Puso Gaborone, MP Olebile Gaborone and UNICEF country representative Dr Doreen Mulenga, were some of the dignitaries that graced the Tlokweng activities.Officially opening the activities, Tshireletso said the day presents an opportunity to reflect on the work of all actors committed to the rights of children on the continent and to consolidate efforts in addressing the obstacles to realising these rights.
