As South Africa marks Human Rights Day on 21 March, the commemoration is again drawing attention to the gap between constitutional rights and the lived conditions of many citizens, with analysts saying the day should serve both as an opportunity for remembrance and as a measure of government performance.
The day, which recalls the events of the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960 remains central to the country’s democratic identity. However, current political and economic pressures have sparked renewed debate on whether the ideals that shaped the Constitution are being realised in practice.
According to Thabang Motswaledi, an academic in the School of Government Studies at North-West…
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A new teacher enters a classroom full of students.
The teacher stands at the front of the room and greets the students, \”Good morning, class.\”
None of the students say anything. One boy at the back of the classroom stands up, \”Good morning, teacher.\”
Puzzled, the teacher carries on. The following morning, the same thing happens. Day after day goes by, and it\’s the same routine.
One morning after greeting the class and the same student standing and greeting, the teacher has had enough, \”Why is it, that every time I walk in and greet the entire room, only you stand up and greet me?\”
In the most broken English, the boy replies, \”Because I are the only one here, what\’s name are Klass\”
Doll Champagne
What\’s the difference between an ANC MP and a flying pig?
The letter F.