As South Africa marks 30 years of Democracy, SABC News is gearing up to launch a programme dedicated to marking this important milestone. In the build-up to the launch of SABC News' Democracy 30 Project on the 26th of April, Update@Noon zooms in on the Boipatong Massacre which is widely regarded as a key moment in South Africa's transition to democracy. The massacre is also frequently cited as an example of the state's complicity in the political violence that shook the country during a period of negotiations and reform. Following the harrowing massacre, the African National Congress announced its sudden withdrawal from the talks with the white-controlled government. The ANC accused the then government of a systematic campaign to subvert democracy through violence. In this SABC News ' extract, then ANC leader, Nelson Mandela addressed members of the media where he revealed that the party had issued several demands, including an international inquiry into the massacre.

As South Africa marks 30 years of Democracy, SABC News is gearing up to launch a programme dedicated to marking this important milestone. In the build-up to the launch of SABC News' Democracy 30 Project on the 26th of April, Update@Noon zooms in on the Boipatong massacre which is widely regarded as a key moment in South Africa's transition to democracy. The massacre is also frequently cited as an example of the state's complicity in the political violence that shook the country during a period of negotiations and reform.  On the 24th of JUNE 1992, then African National Congress Leader, Nelson Mandela halted ongoing negotiations with the National Party as he believed that the apartheid government had a hand the deadly massacre. The announcement came as a huge shock to the National Party. National Party Cabinet Minister and Chief Negotiator Roelf Meyer narrates the story to the SABC's Anita Visser.

 As the sixth Parliament is coming to an end, this year will also mark thirty years of the existence of a democratic South African Parliament after the end of apartheid. As Mercedes Besent reports, advocates of constitutionalism, Parliament and the people of South Africa have expressed their views to reflect on the role of the National Legislature.

As South Africa marks 30 years of Democracy, SABC News is gearing up to launch a programme dedicated to marking this important milestone. In the build-up to the launch of SABC News' Democracy 30 project on 26 April 2024, Update@Noon zooms in on the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, which came into effect in 1953. The act was one of the pieces of segregationist legislation enacted by the Apartheid regime to divide South Africans, while also reserving the greatest share of public services for white South Africans. The statute was in effect until 1990, when it was eventually repealed. Opposition to this act was widespread and ongoing, but none was more prominent than Allan Hendrickse, the Labour Party leader, swimming on a whites only the beach in 1987. He disobeyed the law by taking to the water on Kings Beach in Port Elizabeth while serving in PW Botha's cabinet. Botha made him apologize for the stunt, but the message was conveyed, and the world watched. SABC News reporter, Ntombozukho Balintulo filed this report..

Umtsetfo lowatiwa nge-Reservation of Separate Amenities Act came wacala kusebenta nga-1953. Lona ngulomunye wemitsetfo lenelunya beyiyekwehlukanisa layashaywa nguhulumende welubandlululo ngenhloso yekwehlukanisa ekhatsi bantfu baseNingizimu Africa kantsi futsi bewusetjentiswa kugcinela belumbi kuphela tindzawo letinhle temphakatsi. Kusebenta kwalomtsetfo kwaphela nga-1990. Bekukuningi kukhala nekuphikisana nalomtsetfo, kepha lokwagcama kakhulu kwakhonjiswa ngumholi weLabour Party, Allan Hendrickse, lowahamba wayobhukusha elwandle belibekelwe labamhlophe kuphela nga-1987.  Wawushaya ngenhlanekela lomtsetfo nakacunga sibindzi angena elwandle eKings Beach ePort Elizabeth ngalesikhatsi ayincenye yelikhabinethi laPW Botha. Botha wamphocelela kutsi acolise ngalesento sakhe, kepha umlayeto besewuvele utfunyelwe, nemhlaba wawubukile.  Intsatseli yetfu Ntombozukho Balintulo usihlanganisele lombiko.