South Africa, March 20 -- Human Rights Day is an opportunity to remember who we are, where we come from, and celebrate the plethora of extraordinary South Africans who are driving change from the bottom up.
It's Human Rights Day. And South Africa is simmering. Elections are around the corner. Load shedding is back - with a vengeance. Cape Town dodged Day Zero; other places haven't been so fortunate . Corruption, disaster, and crime cycle through the headlines with relentless vigour. This is a pivotal moment. So where do we turn? The promise of our everyday citizens.
This day offers a brief respite - time to reflect, remember, and to look forward. Human Rights Day commemorates 21 March 1960, the day of the Sharpeville massacre. We've come ...