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SA: Paul Mashatile: Address by the Arts and Culture Minister, at the memorial service of Prof Chinua Achebe, SABC Radio Park, Auckland Park (28/03/2013)

SPEECH

We are gathered here this evening not to mourn, but to celebrate a life lived meaningfully and productively. This occasion to honour and pay our final respects to Achebe – perhaps not really...

SA: Statement by the Bench Marks Foundation, independent corporate social responsibility monitoring organisation, Community Monitors blow whistle on abuse of power by police (28/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Community members in Chaneng Village in Rustenburg have been victims of an abuse of power by the police since 2010, according to community group, Bua Mining Communities, which forms part of Bench...

SA: Bonginkosi Madikizela: Address by the Western Cape MEC of Human Settlements, during the annual budget vote, Provincial Legislature Chamber, Cape Town (25/03/2013)

STATEMENT

In her state of the Province Address last month, the Premier stated that the only way we can tackle our many challenges is through a “whole-of-society” approach. This is especially relevant in...

SAHRC: Statement by the South African Human Rights Commission, on assesment of human rights in South Africa (22/03/2013)

STATEMENT

On the occasion of the commemoration of the Human Rights Day, on 21 March 2013 we as a Human Rights Commission saw this as that opportunity to reflect on the achievements or otherwise in the...

VF+: Statement by Wouter Wessels, Freedom Front Plus Youth Leader, proclaims that the ANC government’s human rights day was a farce (21/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Due to the fact that cruel murders, rapes, looting, unemployment and corruption are at the order of the day and service delivery is totally collapsing, the basic rights of South Africans are...

SA: Mangosuthu Buthelezi: Address by the Inkatha Freedom Party President, during the Human Rights Day Rally, Nkandla (21/03/2013)

SPEECH

I cannot tell you how excited I am to be in Nkandla where you, the people of goodwill, gave the IFP a solid mandate to re-establish leadership and integrity. I come here with words of thanks...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the Commemoration of National Human Rights Day, Mbekweni, Paarl, Western Cape (21/03/2013)

SPEECH

Compatriots and friends, Marking national days also enables us to reflect on our unfortunate past as a people that lived through a brutal system of apartheid colonialism. We reflect and draw...

ANC: Statement by Jackson Mthembu, ANC National Spokesperson, on commemorating the Human Rights Day (20/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The African National Congress joins our people tomorrow, (21 March 2013) in commemorating the Human Rights Day. In doing so, we are reminded of the traumatic and costly violation by the erstwhile...

SA: Andries Nel: Address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, during a Human Rights Day Debate in the National Council of Provinces, Cape Town (20/03/2013)

STATEMENT

A generation is defined variously as, “the average period, during which children grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be about thirty years” and as, “all of the...

SA: Statement by the Presidency, President Zuma's answers to questions to oral reply in National Assembly (20/03/2013)

STATEMENT

1. Ms N R Bhengu (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic: What leadership in respect of social cohesion and nation building does he intend to initiate with regard to measures aimed at enhancing...

ANCWL: Statement by the African National Congress Women’s League, on launch of campaign against gender based violence on Human Rights Day (20/03/2013)

WHATS ON

The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) is committed to tackling gender based violence that continues to plague our society. As women we will not sit by silently while our children,...

IFP: Statement by Bonginkosi Dhlamini, IFP Caucus leader in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, condemns shameless rape in Gauteng (20/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The IFP Gauteng (IFP-GP) is infuriated to learn that a convicted rapist out on parole was caught raping a 15 year old girl in Jabulani, Soweto, Gauteng. The IFP-GP finds this incident very...

AfriForum: Statement by Philip van Staden, AfriForum Naboomspruit branch Chairperson, on Human Rights Day protests against the proposed mining development in the Nylsvley RAMSAR wetland area (19/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The civil rights organisation AfriForum will protest on Human Rights Day against the proposed mining development in the Nylsvley RAMSAR wetland area, by sitting without water in a cage for 24...

SA: Pinky Phosa: Address by the MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, on the occasion of the BRICS Mpumalanga Provincial Roadshow, Ehlanzeni Disaster Management Centre, Nelspruit (18/03/2013)

SPEECH

We meet just ten days after we celebrated the International Women’s Day – a day dedicated to the recognition and acknowledgement of women’s active participation and contribution in ensuring...

ANC: Statement by Troy Martens, ANC Women's League Spokesperson, on the outcomes of the National Executive Committee meeting of February 9th (13/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) held a very productive meeting of the National Executive Committee over the weekend. We highlighted some of the key priority areas for the...

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