Saturday, 21 March, marks 66 years since 69 people were killed and close to 200 others injured when police opened fire on marchers in Sharpeville on this date in 1960. All things considered, the majority black government has, since 1994, failed the spirit of the martyrs who lost their lives in that historic march against […]
With greater support for protection systems, human rights defenders can overcome the many obstacles that have been thrown in their path
Cancellation letters, which end millions of rands of South African universities’ US-government funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the weekend
The Constitution says it is not only government but all of us – individuals, NGOs and businesses – who must ensure our rights are protected
The suspension and withdrawal of US support for people’s rights in Africa is a setback
We tend to overfocus on the meaning of ‘rights’ by only considering what we are entitled to but we tend to forget doing what is the morally right thing to do
Although much has been achieved in 30 years of democracy, the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre reminds us that we must strive to ensure all people’s rights are achieved
The lives of people who try to stop or expose corruption are in danger, as evidenced by the assassination of corruption investigators Cloete Murray and his son Thomas
The president conceded the country could not claim to respect human rights if it did not ensure equal access to land, housing, food, water, healthcare and education
Deepening economic democracy through human rights-centred economic and social policy frameworks
His family suspects a cover-up after the Bucs star was murdered in Soweto after he was questioned by the police
The ongoing Afrophobic behaviour in our country is misdirected anger and frustration at the fact that black South Africans still have to make do with welfare crumbs
Extending the child support grant into pregnancy will play a vital role in combating stunting and improving the prospects of children in South Africa
South Africans celebrate Human Rights Day without reference to the responsibilities that accompany those rights
While the Constitutional Court prepares to hear the matter of contempt against Jacob Zuma, groups defending SA’s democracy and pro-Zuma groups take the stage
New research shows that while South African organisations have made strides in achieving greater diversity and transformation, too many people still feel excluded in workplaces – and this has significant consequences for productivity and company performance
Twenty-seven organisations have penned a letter to the presidency calling for evictions to be banned in an effort to protect vulnerable groups
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Tsepo Gumbi’s photographs bring a more complex view of a place that has been so singularly defined as to be unknowable
Schools provide a unique opportunity to teach citizens the basics of co-operation and ethics
A bid to overthrow a legitimate government and the deaths of innocent people cannot be justified
A new study explores clashes between initiation, polygamy and constitutional rights
Residents are angry that commemorating the massacre has not resulted in a better life for them
We have the organisations, the policies, the laws and the insights to try to stop it, but still it goes on
Human Rights Day might not be a reason for celebrations. But it’s a useful reminder of what’s been achieved over 70 years.
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Many know about Sharpeville. Few know about the anti-pass march in Soweto on the same day in March 1960.
President Jacob Zuma spoke out against racism at a Human Rights Day celebration at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Monday.
The history behind the name "Human Rights Day"is one of a larger and longer battle for equal rights and justice for all human beings.
President Jacob Zuma has hailed South Africa as one of the few countries in the world that includes socioeconomic rights in its Constitution.
President Jacob Zuma promised more services, schooling, jobs and healthcare in a polls-focused speech, as the DA and EFF descended on Sharpeville.
"We remain deeply concerned about the current state of human rights in South Africa," Human Rights Commission spokesperson Isaac Mangena has said.