Human Rights Day

AFIKILE TYISO, 12. We celebrate the equality of South Africans because [previously] not every South African had the right to do specific things. · BEN NOTHNAGEL, ...

President invokes past struggles and the Bill of Rights, but emphasises that the right to protest does not give one the right to harass, intimidate or ...

“The constitution is clear that the state must ‘respect‚ protect‚ promote and fulfil’ all the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights. As the government‚ we will not allow anyone or any group to take these freedoms away from them.” “But we should be clear that the right to protest does not give anyone the right to harass‚ intimidate or threaten anyone else. It does not give anyone the right to damage property or cause harm to any person. “One hundred years ago‚ in May 1923‚ the first Bill of Rights in SA’s history was adopted by the ANC. “Too many lives have been lost and too many people have suffered so that we may all be protected by a Bill of Rights that applies to all laws and that is the cornerstone of our democracy,” he said.

As we celebrate Human Rights Day on the 21st of March in South Africa and the world marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ...

While there is still much work to be done to ensure that human rights are respected and protected across the world, including in Africa where Absa has operations, this is an opportune time for businesses to reaffirm their commitment to upholding human rights. Our aim is to help our clients minimise the impact of loadshedding on their daily lives and operations, while also contributing to the global goal of mitigating climate change. Many of the SDGs are linked to basic human rights such as the right to education, health, clean water, and sanitation, and a safe working environment. That is why we have developed a Human Rights Policy Statement that sets out our commitments to respecting human rights and upholds the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We understand that our success as a business is tied to the well-being of our colleagues, customers, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders. At Absa, we take this responsibility seriously and believe that respecting human rights is not only the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do.

The right to protest does not give anyone the right to infringe on any other person's right to engage in their trade or profession without hindrance.

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UCT student Innocent Biringanine shared some of his family's struggles as they journeyed from the Democratic Republic of Congo to seek refuge in South ...

Remember, your worth and relevance transcend the simplicity of the word ‘refugee’. The unit is committed to achieving social justice and making a difference in the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa. There are still people out there who are willing to stand up and fight for what is right and who believe in equal rights despite your country of birth, religion or sexuality – just like the RRU,” he said. “Never allow anyone to define you on the basis of your status. So, at the RRU we give them hope to continue and assert their rights,” Schoeman said. She said her clinic, in particular, assists refugees and asylum seekers through the daunting status determination process. “Yet again the challenges of refugees and asylum seekers were laid bare in front of my eyes. Monique Schoeman, the head of the Refugee Status Determination clinic at the RRU, said assisting refugees is at the heart of their work. They’re part of the reason I could register for my degree and that I’m still here three years later. He endured years of emotional turmoil at the hands of his classmates – only because he looked and spoke differently. His personal fight for social justice in a country far from his homeland is one of courage, determination and a never-say-die attitude. “As a foreigner living in South Africa, your refugee status underpins the treatment you receive.

Adverts on/off? You choose. Aside from the UDM, applicants in the case include the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), the Health Workers ...

“The story of the R350 grant is a documentary about what the R350 Covid grant meant to recipients and how a universal Basic Income Grant could transform our future. The Human Rights Festival provides a fantastic opportunity for social justice organisations and movements to meet, learn, debate, and persuade.” But it’s also taking place at a time when people are mobilising, rebuilding communities, and experimenting with alternatives, searching for solidarity,” according to the event description. “The Michael Komape Sanitation Progress Monitor, named after the five-year-old learner, Michael Komape, who drowned in a pit toilet at his school in Limpopo in 2014, will be launched at the Human Rights Festival held at the Constitution Hill… The events on this day are not open to the general public, but rather intended as a skills-building opportunity for civil rights organisations and stakeholders. The exhibition draws attention to ongoing large-scale human rights abuses committed by gold mining companies and compensation agencies as a result of their failure to pay for the illnesses and deaths they cause,” according to the event description. The discussion will be moderated by Gareth Newham, head of justice and violence prevention at the ISS. “Seventy-five years ago, for the first time, the international community agreed on a set of common values and acknowledged that rights are inherent to every single human being and not granted by the state. Over the past decade, it has become a key global issue generating reams of research reports, policies and media stories,” according to the event description. “Human Rights Day in South Africa is historically linked with 21 March 1960, and the events of Sharpeville. The Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival, open to the public on 25 and 26 March, is an opportunity to hear experts from all walks of life comment on social issues, while the 17th Annual Human Rights Lecture at Stellenbosch University will provide insights into undoing epistemic injustice in health. The government’s response has undermined the fundamental rights of citizens,” according to Numsa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on hard-won freedoms to be protected ahead of Human Rights Day on Tuesday.

It does not give anyone the right to damage property or cause harm to any person. “But we should be clear that the right to protest does not give anyone the right to harass, intimidate or threaten anyone else. “The constitution is clear that the state must ‘respect, protect, promote and fulfil’ all the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights.

Organisation says reality is many South Africans are in a situation which makes enjoying full spectrum of the rights impossible.

The Report considers the manner in which the State is meeting its obligations in terms of section 7(2) of the Constitution to respect, promote and fulfill the rights in the Bill of Rights. The continued erosion of language rights resulting from the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill; the failure to implement the Use of Official Languages Act and the erosion of the right to education in the language of choice at all levels of public education. It also takes into account the foundational values in section 1 of the Constitution and - in particular - adherence to the rule of law and the supremacy of the Constitution on which all the rights in the Bill of Rights ultimately depend.

JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa is to commemorate Human Rights Day on the back of the scourge of digital stalkers, cyber bullies and identity fraud.

“We must therefore all be careful on what we publish on our social media profiles or in the comments sections of websites. Even organisations are impacted by the issue of phishing. JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa is to commemorate Human Rights Day on the back of the scourge of digital stalkers, cyber bullies and identity fraud.

Residents shared their sentiments on the eve of Human Rights commemoration, which will be led by President Cyril Ramaphosa at De Aar West stadium today. Thabiso ...

We need to improve level of service; we need to attract suitable qualified people who can man these ambulances and services,” says Wyngaard. “We don’t have sufficient ambulances; we don’t have sufficient trained personnel to man those ambulances; we don’t have a situation where we have double shifts for people to work on those shifts to assist people. They lament poor health care services, the ever escalating numbers of statistics of unemployment among others. People are frustrated. it’s worse about housing. It’s about family and who you know.

March 21st marks the day 69 people died at Sharpeville in 1960 while peacefully protesting the apartheid government's draconian 'pass' laws.

The culture of impunity in South Africa is being weaponised to create a state of fear among those who are fighting or speaking out against corruption and injustice. No child’s life should be lost because of the failures and shortfalls of the government. As vice-chairperson of a subcommittee of the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation, a community-based organisation advocating for environmental justice in KwaZulu-Natal, she was a vocal opponent of the open coal mine and its expansion of mining operations in the area. He was fighting for the land, environmental and human rights of his community in the Eastern Cape. She should have had access to safe and adequate sanitation at school. Prior to her death, she had exposed corruption in the procurement of Covid-19 personal protective equipment. The chairperson of the Amadiba Crisis Committee, Sikhosiphi “Bazooka” Rhadebe, was shot dead in 2016. To date, no one has been brought to justice for his death. [evade accountability](https://amnesty.org.za/open-letter-minister-motshekga-safe-sanitation-is-a-life-and-death-issue-eradicate-all-pit-toilets-now/) on the issue of pit toilets at schools, the government is showing a disregard for the basic human rights of children. The list of names is too long. In 2020, environmental activist and human rights defender Fikile Ntshangase was silenced with six bullets. [Cloete and Thomas Murray](https://www.news24.com/news24/opinions/columnists/pieter_du_toit/pieter-du-toit-the-mafia-state-upon-us-brutal-killing-of-cloete-murray-and-his-son-shows-were-losing-the-battle-20230320), assassinated at the weekend, or because their human rights were not upheld, like [Langalam Viki](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DQBJx-ycM4) in a pit toilet two weeks ago, or the victims of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

POLOKWANE – South Africans celebrate Human Rights Day annually on March 21 in commemoration of the Sharpville Massacre in 1960.

Under this year’s theme ‘consolidating and sustaining human rights into the future’, the Polokwane Review asked residents whether they think South Africans still remember the importance of the day. Under this year's theme ‘consolidating and sustaining human rights into the future’, the Polokwane Review asked residents whether they think South Africans still remember the importance of the day. Do South Africans remember the importance of Human Rights Day?

After almost three decades of democracy, South Africa still struggles to ensure that the right to education is protected for all of it's youth.

After almost three decades of democracy, South Africa still struggles to ensure that the right to education is protected for all of it’s youth. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Education experts say that while some significant gains have been made to promote equal education, there is still a way to go before our education system is truly inclusive.

The weather gods of Cape Town don't like the EFF. Big sideways rain and heavy gusts were the settings for the start of the much feared or anticipated ...

Are there no clubs that can spare Hanover Park CC a spare set of pitch covers to shield the playing surface from the elements? It is a sports club that literally saves the lives of youth at risk in Hanover Park. What about the welfare and safety of the most important part of your business: the humans? They can keep the lights on when it suits them. Businesses and the broader society should not be held to ransom by the EFF’s threats to shut everything down. But away from our useless government who is so out of touch with reality, we are in danger of losing a bit of our own humanity. But most businesses have well-established business continuity plans thanks to the experience with COVID lockdowns. To take someone else to work in what is often a hotspot when there is trouble in Cape Town. On the whole, it is a gas-lighting of South Africans that is poorly disguised. The weather gods of Cape Town don’t like the EFF. I doubt the cause was that noble. The only red on the roads yesterday morning was from traffic lights.

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Pan Africanist Congress leader, Mzwanele Nyhontso says Human Rights Day needs to be renamed.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at De Aar West stadium, in the Northern Cape province, as the country commemorates Human Rights ...

On the 21st of March every year, South Africans celebrate Human Rights Day. This is to commemorate the events that took place during the 1960 uprising in ...

their communications and actions with human rights principles, PR professionals can help build trust and credibility with their current and potential clients, as well as protect their organisation's reputation PR professionals should view Human Rights Day in South Africa as an important milestone because it serves as a reminder of the significance Continue on as media update's Saads Abrahams gives you the breakdown on why PR pros should acknowledge Human Rights Day:

The government, through changes to the law, had tried to “correct the inequality in education that apartheid created”, said Equal Education head of research ...

This perpetuates the cycle of poverty and inequality that South Africa is still trying to overcome. Equal Education has been fighting for the right to quality education since 2008. [South Africa](https://nnn.ng/tag/south-africa/) still struggles to ensure that the right to education is protected for all of it’s youth. After years of legal battles, the Department of Basic Education finally adopted the Norms and Standards Regulations for School Infrastructure in 2018. This includes addressing the unequal distribution of resources, improving teacher training, and investing in early childhood development. In 2016, Equal Education launched a campaign for minimum norms and standards for school infrastructure to ensure that all schools were safe and conducive to learning.

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa speaking with the media at the main Human Rights Day event in De Aar, Northern Cape on March 21, 2023.

We commemorate it at a time when the country is facing difficult moments and times but we must never go back.” The main Human Rights Day event is taking place in the town of De Aar, in the Northern Cape. The day is commemorated under the theme – Consolidating and Sustaining the human rights culture into the future.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to deliver the government's main Human Rights Day message at the De Aar West Stadium in the Northern Cape.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day in De Aar, Northern Cape on Tuesday.

To Subscribe to Sunday World, [click here](https://subs.arena.africa/#!/offer/411?utm_source=promo411&utm_medium=Circ) Many black people paid with their lives in defence of their human dignity, committing to fight the apartheid government that deprived them of their humanity, imposing on them what the regime knew was at variance with human decency. As part of of government’s rotation of national days that ensures that communities in all provinces are able to be part of such occasions, De Aar has been selected as this year’s site for the Human Rights Day commemoration.

March is a significant month for South Africans, as it commemorates our human rights. The month serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made in the struggle ...

The day is an important reminder of the ongoing struggle for human rights and equality in South Africa. The theme for 2023 is ‘Consolidating and Sustaining Human Rights Culture into the Future’. The apartheid police opened fire on the peaceful protestors, killing 69 of them in Sharpeville, many protestors were shot and killed while fleeing and many more lost their lives in other regions.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is today leading the 2023 Human Rights Day commemoration currently taking place in De Aar, in the Northern Cape Province where he ...

A woman is seen walking at the LGBTQI pride event and waving rainbow flag. PHOTO: Mixmike, Getty Images. The legal situation in Mexico, South Africa, and ...

It is the essence of the universality of human rights, however, that each and every human being is endowed with equal human rights simply by virtue of being human – regardless of the country they live in and regardless of their personal status or any particular individual characteristics. The legal situation in Mexico, South Africa, and Germany, however, sometimes stands in stark contrast with the reality experienced by our fellow citizens. Germany and Mexico currently have the privilege of chairing the Equal Rights Coalition together. Secondly, Human Rights Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on where there still are shortcomings in the protection of human rights and to show solidarity with those who are not yet able to enjoy their rights fully. Firstly, to honour the brave protesters who resisted the cruelties of the apartheid regime and to celebrate South Africa's achievements in granting human rights post-apartheid. The legal situation in Mexico, South Africa, and Germany when it comes to LGBTQIA+ rights sometimes stands in stark contrast with the reality experienced by our fellow citizens.

Programme Directors: Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Zizi Kodwa, and,. MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and. Recreation, Ms Desery Fienies,.

As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day today (Tuesday 21 March), DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette quizzed community activists in the Helderberg ...

There is a saying that says “a little bit goes a long way”, so a little bit of effort required to do one little job, even if just for the shortest time can encourage responsibility from somebody, being a responsible citizen who not only provides for a short time, but also feels alive again. As ’n verdediger van ander se menseregte wil ek myself nooit bevind as ’n toeskouer van die vertrapping van mense se regte nie en die normalisering van geweld en misdaad in die samelewing aanvaar nie, veral teenoor die mees weerlose.”Foto: It is our responsibility as a community to ensure everyone respects the rule of law, whether it be at work, at school, at home. Ellen Myburgh from Sir Lowry’s Pass: “We have to work together continually to uphold the culture of human rights. Menseregte beteken vir my die respek, beskerming en bevordering van die basiese menseregte van elke persoon soos vervat in die Suid Afrikaanse grondwet en Bill of Rights. It’s a fact that many in our communities feel some freedoms have still eluded them, so it’s crucial that we never abandon the fight the fight so all can enjoy them.”Foto:

uMhlathuze Mayor Xolani Ngwezi wished members of the public well on Human Right Day on Tuesday.

Their rights are protected and not infringed upon,” he said. “I am happy that in the structure of our City of uMhlathuze we have a number of female leaders in a number of senior administration positions. I therefore challenge all men to vow and make a promise of protecting women and children’s rights and not be part of violating them.

This as cyclists are at high risk of getting injured and killed on the country's roads. Moshawane Cycling Club Coach Phumzile Bekwape says their main concern is ...

Hlahla says, “We are all aware that 12 to 14 000 lives are lost each year on our national roads and in all roads as a country and these numbers are too high. “We are heading now to Easter and there are going to be a lot of people on the roads and we think by intervening now, we hopefully start to see the number reduced on fatalities as we go to these holidays.” “We are only having that problem but now it seems like motorists are coming to the party.

The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) on Tuesday spoke against the manner in which the Sharpville/Langa Day, now known as the.

The services still go to those who are racially advantaged in this area.” We go to the graveyard annually [to honour them] and also have a prayer night in Sharpville. This day marks the beginning of a self-determined and self-reliant nation.” We want the day renamed to Sharpville Massacre and Langa Massacre, so that our children do not get wrong history lessons about the March 21 1960.” In 1995, is when the day was changed to Human Rights Day.” “There are no signs of change in Langa.

Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the official Human Rights Day commemoration, on Tuesday held at De Aar stadium, in the Northern Cape.

"The government of the day must always remember that in whatever it does, it must put the needs of the people of South Africa topmost of their minds. He also called on his administration to improve the functioning of local government. Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the official Human Rights Day commemoration, on Tuesday held at De Aar stadium, in the Northern Cape.