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Human Rights Month: South Africa honours its legacy of courage | SA News

South Africans at large will commemorate Human Rights Day on Saturday, 21 March, under the theme: ‘A Legacy of Courage: Protecting Rights, Preserving Humanity’.

Observed annually on 21 March since the advent of democracy, Human Rights Day marks South Africa’s progressive trajectory toward an equal, free, and open democratic society. 

The day serves as a reminder of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, where 69 people were killed by police during a peaceful protest against apartheid “pass laws”. 21 March is a call for South Africans to reflect on the struggle for liberation, celebrate the democratic Constitution and human rights, and take stock of the progress made. 

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