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FILE: Lucky, 55, brews some tea to warm up in the bitter cold in Wilgespruit, Johannesburg, on 28 May 2020. Picture: AFP

Human rights day

Social security is the bedrock of SA’s human rights protection but it has gaps

By Leila Patel

As South Africa marks Human Rights Day it is worth reflecting on what has been achieved, what policies and interventions are needed, and what the future...

  • FILE: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala claimed the judiciary, while deserving to have its independence upheld, had been responsible for the reversal of some transformation policies.. Picture: @kzngov/Twitter

    KZN Premier Zikalala wants a review of SA's Constitution

    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.

    54 days ago
  • Mama Zondeni Sobukwe is seen with her late husband Robert in this undated file picture. Picture: @Sobukwe_Trust/Twitter

    MALAIKA MAHLATSI: The democratic project’s systematic erasure of Robert Sobukwe

    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.

    55 days ago
  • President Herman Mashaba lays a wreath in remembrance of those that were taken from us 62 years ago on 21 March. Picture: @Action4SA/Twitter.

    ‘It’s Sharpeville Massacre Day’: Some political parties remember lives lost

    Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asks what's there to celebrate when South Africans’ basic needs are not met.

    56 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the 2022 Human Rights Day commemorations in Koster in the North West. Picture: GCIS.

    Human Rights Day: Ramaphosa says employment is what is needed next in SA

    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.

    56 days ago
  •  President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the 2022 Human Rights Day commemorations in Koster in the North West. Picture: GCIS.

    'Racism did not die when apartheid fell,' says Ramaphosa on Human Rights Day

    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'.

    56 days ago
  • The festival provided Joburgers with an opportunity to reflect on progress made in the promotion and protection of human rights. Picture: Visit ConHill/Twitter

    ‘Being free still a challenge,’ – civil groups urge govt to defend human rights

    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.

    57 days ago
  • FILE: Protesters demonstrate against gender-based violence in front of Parliament on 30 June 2020. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness News.

    Racism, GBV: Some SA citizens don’t see why we should celebrate Human Rights Day

    Monday marks exactly 62 years since 69 people were killed in what would become known as the Sharpeville Massacre.

    57 days ago
  • The St Helena Bay community of Laingville handed over a memorandum to the SAPS demanding justice following the murder of Leo Williams.

    St Helena Bay community takes to streets to demand justice for Leo Williams

    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.

    57 days ago
  • A rubbish heap in Sharpeville. Picture: EWN

    Sharpeville residents: Human Rights Day the only time government remembers us

    The Gauteng provincial government is expected to host commemorative events in the township on Monday, 21 March.

    57 days ago
  • DA leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter

    Govt perpetuating human rights abuses, says opposition parties

    Various parties shared messages commemorating Human Rights Day on Sunday, warning that government has failed in its duty to protect South Africans.

    421 days ago
  • A skydiver jumps with the biggest South African flag ever to fly as part of the 2019 Stellenbosch Air Show. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    SAHRC: Concept of ‘unity in diversity’ not as alive as it should be

    According to the commission, complaints of human rights violations have seen an uptick of 13% over the past year.

    421 days ago
  • Mourners carrying coffins of those who were killed by the South African police at Langa township in Uitenhage on 21 March 1985. Picture: UN Photo

    The Langa Massacre: SA’s forgotten apartheid-era atrocity

    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.

    421 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a national message during the virtual commemoration of Human Rights Day. Picture: GCIS.

    Ramaphosa wishes South Africans a ‘healthy, happy and peaceful’ Human Rights Day

    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”.

    421 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a national message during the virtual commemoration of Human Rights Day. Picture: GCIS.

    FULL SPEECH: Cyril Ramaphosa's Human Rights Day address

    President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the virtual Human Rights Day commemoration.

    421 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on Monday, 14 December 2020. Picture: @GovernmentZA/Twitter

    WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa delivers virtual Human Rights Day address

    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.

    422 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on 11 January 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Ramaphosa to deliver 'Year of Charlotte Maxeke' themed Human Rights Day address

    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.

    422 days ago
  • A few metres from the open field where 69 people were gunned down in Sharpeville, is a row of businesses run by youth who wish to grow the township's economy. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Human Rights Day: 60 years on, Sharpeville residents live in hope

    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.

    786 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    COVID-19: Govt’s readiness tested, Ramaphosa calls for unity on Human Rights Day

    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.

    786 days ago
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