South Africa to join Ghana in May 9th disaster remembrance anniversary

Ghana will be commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Accra Sports Stadium disaster where 127 fans died during a match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.
An official inquiry in Ghana blamed police for over-reacting with reckless behaviour and indiscriminate firing of plastic bullets and tear gas.
It also accused some officers of dishonesty and indefensible laxity
Reports claimed that medical staff had already left the stadium as the incident happened near the end of the match.
Some gates were locked, preventing escape. Six police officers were charged with 127 counts of manslaughter afterwards, but the court ruled that the prosecution had failed to make a case.
The commission of inquiry recommended improvements to stadium security and first aid facilities, and that nationwide rapid response teams should be set up.
Since that tragic day on 9 May 2001 a group of people in Ghana led by the then Chairman of Asante Kotoko, Mr. Herbert Mensah, have religiously remembered the day with activities and events across the country.
According to the organisers of the annual remembrance events 2016 will be different in the sense that a long standing desire by Mr. Mensah to give the event an international character will be realised.
With the help of City Press in South Africa two children of the victims of the 2001 Ellis Park stadium disaster of 2001 were identified and they will join Mr. Mensah and the May 9th Memorial organising team for 2016 remembrance activities in Kumasi.
Ntlakanipho Zulu who lost both his parents in the worst sporting tragedy in South African history is now 23 years old.