The Sharpeville Massacre of 21 March 1960 was an event which occurred at the police station in the South African township of Sharpeville in Transvaal (today part of Gauteng). After a day of demonstrations against the Pass laws, a crowd of about 5,000 to 7,000 black African protesters went to the police station. Today, the day is commemorated as human rights day in South Africa. As racial tensions rise in most places in South Africa, could it be the right time to address the differences in races?