Since 1994, Human Rights Day has stood as a milestone on South Africa’s public holiday calendar. The Congresss of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) says Human Rights Day celebration must not be used by politicians to make empty promises. CONTRALESA President, Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena, says the day is a reminder of the brutality South…
Economic Freedom Fighter leader Julius Malema ddressing groundforces at the #EFFPlenum2026. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) President Julius Malema has told hundreds of supporters that they must ensure that they persuade South Africa’s youth to vote in the local government elections. Malema was delivering the keynote address at the party’s Voter Registration Campaign at Ghandi Square…
Sports, Arts and Culture minister, Gayton McKenzie Sports, Arts and Culture minister, Gayton McKenzie, has commended work done by the Government of National Unity (GNU). The GNU, which was established in 2024 after the general elections, has committed 10 political parties in the country to joint decision-making and ethical governance. RECONCILIATION DAY | Minister Gayton…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
