The South African Government has over the past 20 years ensured that everyone within the country’s borders enjoys equal rights and protection as enshrined in our Constitution. We have therefore…
Government Opinion Pieces
South Africa will hold its fifth democratic national and provincial elections on May 7. These elections will be historic as they coincide with the anniversary of 20 Years of Freedom. At the same…
The fight against poverty has always informed the pro-poor policies and decision of this governement since 1994. This was demonstrated by the words of the founding father of our democracy,…
The building of a more inclusive economy is not an easy task and is far from being achieved. Equally so, the task of building a non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa requires a…
This month South Africa marks 20 Years of Freedom. It is a time when we remember and celebrate the icons that fought against the apartheid government so that we may be free. Their collective…
If you ask a room full of people what freedom means to them, it is likely that all will give a different answer. The essence of freedom is hard to define and tends to differ from person to person…
This year, as we mark the 20th anniversay of freedom we recall with pride that the advances our society has made were expressed through our founding democratically elected President Nelson Mandela…
For many, the events of 27 April 1994 will forever live in their memories. On this day millions cast their vote for the very first time to make us a free nation.
Every year since then, we…
It was this week 20 years ago that our country first emerged as a free nation. South Africans across all races had just cast their ballot and our first democratic election was declared free and…
As we celebrate Human Rights Month, South Africans are again reminded of how different our country is today compared to two decades ago. Today we are a progressive country with a Constitution…
Before 1994 the security forces and the justice system functioned with the express intention of upholding the apartheid state. The security forces were despised by most people, lacked…
Last week marked the beginning of an exciting period in our celebration of 20 Years of Freedom when the 20 Year Review Report was released to the public. The release laid to the fore the…
The wet weather in the past two weeks left some without electricity because of pressure the national electricity grid. That again raised renewed demands for everyone to save electricity.…
Democratic societies are often judged by their commitment to basic human rights such as healthcare and education. For years under apartheid public health services were only available to a small…
Every year on 21 March, Human Rights Day is commemorated to remind citizens about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of our democracy.
We should never forget…
President Jacob Zuma in his State of the Nation Address had inspired us to begin telling the good story we have as a nation. It is a story of how, working together, we have built a country that is…
In what has been widely hailed as a positive 2014 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan firmly set the tone on how government departments will operate this coming financial year.
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“Education is a ladder out of poverty for millions of our people," President Jacob Zuma said during his 2014 State of the Nation Address. Many South Africans can identify with this, as a good…
During the National Assembly debate on the State of the Nation Address this year, the Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, spoke passionately about the…
With every passing day since 1994 South Africa has undoubtedly become a better place and we have much to celebrate. Through working together we have accomplished a great deal, particularly given…
