The KZN premier is the second prominent leader in the ANC who has raised questions about the role of the judiciary in the country’s transformation agenda.
Nowhere on Parliament's website does it mention the name of Sobukwe despite the fact that he was the president and founder of the PAC and was instrumental in architecting the programme of action that led to the profoundly important protests.
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asks what's there to celebrate when South Africans’ basic needs are not met.
Addressing a Human Rights Day rally in Koster in the North West, the president said the country was still suffering the consequences of apartheid and colonialism but people's lives had improved.
The president has delivered the keynote address at this year's Human Rights Day commemorations in Koster in the North West, which took place under the theme: 'The Year of Unity and Renewal: Protecting and Preserving our Human Rights Gains'.
Constitution Hill in Joburg hosted a two-day human rights festival after a two-year break from gathering there due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday marks exactly 62 years since 69 people were killed in what would become known as the Sharpeville Massacre.
The child was hit in the head by a rubber bullet when police clashed with demonstrators during a service delivery protest in Laingville in August 2020.
The Gauteng provincial government is expected to host commemorative events in the township on Monday, 21 March.
Various parties shared messages commemorating Human Rights Day on Sunday, warning that government has failed in its duty to protect South Africans.
According to the commission, complaints of human rights violations have seen an uptick of 13% over the past year.
When South Africans reflect on Human Rights Day, they likely think of the events that took place in Sharpeville in 1960. But many don’t know of another massacre that occurred exactly 25 years later.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a national message during the virtual commemoration of Human Rights Day under the theme “The Year of Charlotte Maxeke: Promoting Human Rights in the Age of COVID-19”.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the virtual Human Rights Day commemoration.
The theme of this year's Human Rights Month is 'The Year of Charlotte Maxeke: Promoting Human Rights in the Age of COVID-19', marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of liberation struggle heroine and human rights campaigner Charlotte Maxeke.
The theme of this year's Human Rights Month is 'The Year of Charlotte Maxeke: Promoting Human Rights in the Age of COVID-19', marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of liberation struggle heroine and human rights campaigner Charlotte Maxeke.
While residents had anticipated that on Saturday Sharpeville would come to life as the country commemorates 60 years since the massacre, they tell stories of hope in a time of fear amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The president has called on South Africans to unite behind the recently imposed restrictions, while the SAHRC says the outbreak is a test on government’s readiness to address healthcare issues.
