On 23 September 1984 the apartheid regime banned the funeral of the late Joseph Sithole. Nonetheless, activists in the community decided to continue with funeral. As a result more than 500 people, were arrested at Evaton Cemetery, Sebokeng. On Tuesday, 23 September 2014, this event will be commemorated at a rally at Saul Tsotetsi, Sebokeng at 16:00 to recall the day.
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Rally to commemorate Joseph Sithole’s funeral
South African History Online. (2014, September 22). Rally to commemorate Joseph Sithole’s funeral. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0098356
South African History Online (2014) 'Rally to commemorate Joseph Sithole’s funeral', South African History Online, 22 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0098356 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, Rally to commemorate Joseph Sithole’s funeral [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0098356, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"Rally to commemorate Joseph Sithole’s funeral." South African History Online, 22 Sept. 2014, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0098356. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Rally to commemorate Joseph Sithole’s funeral." South African History Online. September 22, 2014. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0098356.
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