HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH: A TIME OF REFLECTION AND ACTION

As Human Rights month comes to a swift close, we must reflect on the pertinence of turning our gaze inward, taking stock of our nation’s gruelling history, as well as the ongoing struggles in our post-democratic society.  This month was the historic commemoration in which those who fought against the barbaric apartheid regime, particularly those slain […]

HAVE POWER RELATIONS CHANGED?

As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, March 21 in remembrance of Sharpeville Massacre of 1960, the question stands: has the power relations picture changed? Margaret Thatcher said there were a lot of nobodies in the UK who are somebodies in SA. Applying sanctions would increase a lot of nobodies in the UK. Thatcher’s rationale […]