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…
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, 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…
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…
The day commemorates 69 protesters who were killed by the apartheid security forces during the anti-pass law protest in Sharpeville in the Vaal on the 21st of March 1960. The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in KwaZulu-Natal says this Human Rights’ Day, it is reminded of the importance of advocating for better service delivery….
Minister of Trade Industry and Competition Parks Tau speaking at an event. Minister of Trade Industry and Competition Parks Tau says South Africa is directly impacted by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Tau was participating in an urgent debate in parliament sponsored by Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane on the escalating crisis…
Rev Chris Nissen ahead of today’s National Human Rights Day activities, in Kimberley To commemorate Human Rights Day and mark the 30th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the Human Rights Commission says that the Constitution had given South Africans dignity like never before. However, it calls on South Africans to demand all their constitutional…
ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape has distanced itself from a letter written by its provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi to the party’s top brass. In the letter, he highlights a number of alleged irregularities ahead of the provincial elective conference which is expected to take…
SA commemorates Human Rights Day President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the national Human Rights Day Commemoration in Kimberley, Northern Cape. This year’s Human Rights Month is commemorated under the theme, “A legacy of courage, protecting rights, preserving humanity.” Live stream:
