Acting president, Gwede Mantashe says the nation must guard against any attempt to re-write the country's history cautioning that South Africa's apartheid wounds are being exploited to serve the agendas of certain people. Mantashe made these remarks at the Freedom Day celebrations at the AJ Swanepoel stadium in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. President Cyril Ramaphosa was unable to officiate over the event as he is being treated for flu and has been advised to rest in the meantime. Sibahle Motha reports...  

Acting president, Gwede Mantashe says the nation must guard against any attempt to re-write the country's history cautioning that South Africa's apartheid wounds are being exploited to serve the agendas of certain people. Mantashe made these remarks at the Freedom Day celebrations at the AJ Swanepoel stadium in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. President Cyril Ramaphosa was unable to officiate over the event as he is being treated for flu and has been advised to rest in the meantime. Sibahle Motha reports... &nbsp;

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#PODCAST Gwede Mantashe addresses the nation on Freedom Day - filling in for the unwell President Cyril Ramaphosa #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

Is the face of the drug-dealer changing? Local communities are fearing that schoolgirls are fast becoming drug traffickers in the classroom. Private security company Reaction Unit SA claims they have been receiving several calls from parents claiming that their daughters were involved in the drug trade. This begs a bigger question: is the nature schoolgirls changing in a drastic way? We discuss this with Vee Gani, Chairperson of the Parents' Association of KZN and Prenashen Pillay, Director of Child Welfare Chatsworth.

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
Is the face of the drug-dealer changing? Local communities are fearing that schoolgirls are fast becoming drug traffickers in the classroom. Private security company Reaction Unit SA claims they have been receiving several calls from parents claiming that their daughters were involved in the drug trade. This begs a bigger question: is the nature schoolgirls changing in a drastic way? We discuss this with Vee Gani, Chairperson of the Parents' Association of KZN and Prenashen Pillay, Director of Child Welfare Chatsworth.

Schoolgirls resorting to drug trade in the classroom- a new storm brews #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

This year is the 30th anniversary of the South African Constitution. It's also 60 years since the United Nations adopted the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), marking a pivotal moment in the global fight against racism. And so on this Human Rights Day which is also the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- it's a critical moment to take stock of global human rights. That's the assessment of Abigail Noko, the United Nations Human Rights Regional Representative, Southern Africa office. She spoke to Newsbreak about how these significant anniversaries must inspire a greater committment to Human Rights

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
This year is the 30th anniversary of the South African Constitution. It's also 60 years since the United Nations adopted the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), marking a pivotal moment in the global fight against racism. And so on this Human Rights Day which is also the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- it's a critical moment to take stock of global human rights. That's the assessment of Abigail Noko, the United Nations Human Rights Regional Representative, Southern Africa office. She spoke to Newsbreak about how these significant anniversaries must inspire a greater committment to Human Rights

21 March: A critical moment to take stock of global human rights- UN's Human Rights Council #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel

The fact that many South Africans do not have access to running water and efficient service delivery reveals a failing government and detrimental human behaviour. That's according to EXCO member of the Active Citizens Movement, Ashok Chandika. He was speaking to Newsbreak as the country commemorates Human Rights Day amidst constant service delivery challenges...

-by Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel
The fact that many South Africans do not have access to running water and efficient service delivery reveals a failing government and detrimental human behaviour. That's according to EXCO member of the Active Citizens Movement, Ashok Chandika. He was speaking to Newsbreak as the country commemorates Human Rights Day amidst constant service delivery challenges...

#PODCAST Gwede Mantashe addresses the nation on Freedom Day - filling in for the unwell President Cyril Ramaphosa #sabcnews

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