Ellis Park disaster: A lesson to SA from Ghana

Mr. Herbert Mensah, founder of May 9th Remembered, turned the 15th anniversary of that tragic and tearful day into an international occasion by sponsoring two family members of the 2001 Ellis Park victims to share their sorrows with those of family members in Ghana.
Mr. Herbert Mensah, founder of ‘May 9th Remembered’, expressed his gratitude to all sponsors, organisers and participants that formed part of the 2016 May 9th Remembered programme with a full page announcement in the newspapers today.
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) showed solidarity with the families of the 2001 May 9th Stadium Disaster victims by turning up in their numbers at the annual May 9th Remembered street march in Kumasi, Ghana.
The May 9th Zongo Cup Memorial Tournament ended on a high note in Kumasi, Ghana when Accra based Madina Ashley Botwe United beat Kumasi team Aboabo Number Two by 5 goals to 4 in a penalty shootout after a 2 – 2 draw.
The former Chairman of Asante Kotoko and current President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Herbert Mensah and a group of people organised a walk to remember the victims of May 9th disaster.
With the help of City Press in South Africa two children who are victims of the 2001 Ellis Park stadium disaster have joined Mr. Herbert Mensah and the ‘May 9th Remembered organising team’ for the 2016 remembrance activities in Kumasi.
Herbert Mensah speaks out on football in Ghana and the May 9th Accra Sports Stadium disaster with Kasapa FM.
Officials and players of rugby in the country under the umbrella of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) have donated blood to support victims of the twin disaster which occurred on June 3.