As part of the Commission's constitutional mandate to protect, promote, and monitor the human rights of LGBTQIA+ persons, a number of proactive and reactive measures have been put in place, led by the ...

South Africa’s Human Rights Day is commemorated each year on 21 March, the anniversary of the killing of more than 60 protesters in 1960 by the apartheid government’s security forces in what ...

Human Rights Day honours the memory of the Sharpeville Massacre on March 21, 1960, and other pivotal moments in the fight for human rights, but just how good is South Africa’s human rights record?

Deputy President Paul Mashatile addressed a Human Rights Day event in Kariega, Eastern Cape. Mashatile said South Africa would not disregard its policies aimed at redress. He also said Trump's freeze ...

Today, Friday 21 March, is Human Rights Day, honouring those killed at Sharpeville on this date in 1960. It is a reminder that our human rights were hard-earned, with the state obliged to take ...

Human Rights Day serves as a stark reminder of the persistent and evolving challenges facing marginalised communities in South Africa, Wayne Ncube, the national director of Lawyers for Human ...

South Africans will be commemorating Human Rights Day on 21 March. Various activities will be held in different parts of the country to reflect and appreciate the freedom South Africa enjoys today ...

Journey with me as I reveal the behind the scenes of this important part of South Africa’s history… The site is enormous - 95,000 square meters - and has a parking basement that can hold up to ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa commemorates Human Rights day on Friday. But let’s not forget it was originally Sharpeville day in remembrance of the Sharpville massacre on March the 21st 1960 when ...

South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, under the theme ‘Deepening a culture of social justice and human rights’. The Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival takes place from 21 to 24 March.

South Africa has long been critical of Israel, and in January, the Jewish captain of its under-19 cricket team was removed from his post due to anti-Israel protests against him.