On Human Rights Day, formerly known as Sharpeville Day, The Huffington Post South Africa looks at recent events that show where we stand on human rights.

I find it interesting that students, when discussing the Sharpeville Massacre, will not always automatically link the recently celebrated Human Rights Day to this bloody day in our history – a ...

How the Sharpeville massacre changed the course of human rights. It’s been 60 years since dozens of protesters were killed at a peaceful anti-apartheid rally in South Africa.

Residents feel used . Sharpeville residents told EWN Human Rights Day was the only time of the year where they were remembered.. They said in the days leading up to Monday, cleanup operations were ...

Former Mayor, Gift Moerane sharing a quick chat with attendees from the Church of Scientology. Community members at the event. In commemoration of South Africa’s Human Rights Day, various ...

More than 60 years after the Sharpeville massacre in which 69 protesters were killed after marching against pass laws and fighting for human rights, black people are still living in squalid ...

Bosa's Mmusi Maimane, along with other political parties, including ActionSA and Azapo, stated: "The blood that was spilt here [Sharpeville Memorial Garden] shall never be forgotten. Today, they are ...

South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day on March 21 every year in honour of the people who died at the hands of the apartheid police on this day in 1960. This year marks the 65th anniversary of ...

The event attracted hundreds of people from the Community. Former Mayor, Gift Moerane sharing a quick chat with attendees from the Churc ...