Ramaphosa urges collective effort to build inclusive society
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at a government event. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all…
PAC’s Mzwanele Nyhontso chooses Langa to keep township’s legacy alive
PAC leader Mzwanele Nyhontso Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) leader and Land minister Mzwanele Nyhontso says he decided to commemorate Human Rights Day in Langa township, Cape Town, on Saturday, to keep the legacy of this settlement alive. He says this is also to remind South Africans of the role Langa played during the apartheid era….
CAF Appeals Board decisions must be respected: Motsepe
Senegal fans react in the stand after Morocco were awarded a penalty following a VAR review. Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe says the decision to strip Senegal from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, was made by an independent CAF Appeals Board. Senegal, who won the match in Rabat 1-0, had…
Ramaphosa hands over sports centre, library to Retlameleng School
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially handed over a new sports centre, library and lab room at the Retlameleng Special School in the Northern Cape, as part of Human Rights Day celebrations on Saturday. President Ramaphosa visited the school of the visually and hearing impaired learners including those with autism ahead of addressing Human Rights Day…
Ramaphosa urges collective effort to build inclusive society
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at a government event. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all sectors of society to play a role in assisting government to build an inclusive society. He was speaking at the national Human Rights Day commemorative event in Kimberley, Northern Cape. The President called upon the business sector to drive inclusive…
Concerns raised about affordability of fuel in coming months
A man poses with a gasoline pump at a petrol station. The Fuel Industry Association of South Africa has joined others in expressing concern about the affordability of fuel in the coming months. Motorists have been urged to avoid panic buying ahead of April’s price changes, as this could place unnecessary pressure on the supply…
Mpumalanga residents demand water amid Human Rights Day celebration
A tap and water droplet Residents of Lekwa in Standerton, Mpumalanga, say they have little to no reason to celebrate Human Rights Day due to a lack of water. They believe that insufficient water provision is a violation of their rights. Some of them claim that they have been without tap water for many years now….
Ramaphosa honours Sharpeville’s fallen – ‘they did not die in vain’
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the 69 peaceful protesters who were shot and killed in cold blood in the Sharpeville Massacre did not die in vain, but died for a future they themselves would never see. Speaking at the official Human rights Day commemoration in Galeshewe, near Kimberley, Ramaphosa says the historic day…
DA in Eastern Cape slams Makana Municipality water crisis
DA members march to the Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape has described the water crisis facing residents of Makana Municipality in Makhanda, as a violation of their basic human rights. This as South Africa is marking Human Rights Day. The DA has held a protest outside…
Tshwane Metro Police deputy commissioner placed on suspension
Tshwane Metro Police Deputy Commissioner, Umashi Dhlamini has been suspended Tshwane Metro Police Deputy Commissioner, Umashi Dhlamini has been suspended amid serious allegations levelled against him, relating to tender irregularities, at the Madlanga Commission. In a statement by the Tshwane Metro Police Department Communication Unit, it’s indicated that Dhlamini has requested to be placed on…
Lamola says ANC condemns US-Israel war on Iran
ANC members participate in the People’s March in Johannesburg. African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee member, Ronald Lamola says the party condemns the US-Israel war on Iran. This comes as the party led the People’s March in what it calls Defence of Sovereignty and Democratic Gains in Johannesburg to mark Human Rights Day. Lamola…
