ENOCH Mgijima Local Municipality executive mayor Sisisi Tolashe has called on residents of the municipal area to ensure that their actions are in line with the ideals of Human Rights Day.
In a message, Tolashe said South Africa was commemorating Human Rights Month in March under the theme: “The Year of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Promoting and Deeping a Human Rights Culture Across Society”. The theme is in line with the celebration of the centenary of former President Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela. He advocated for human rights for all and believed that to deny “people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”.
“March 21 was declared in the new democratic era as Human Rights Day to honour those who fought for our liberation and to celebrate the many rights guaranteed under our Constitution that we continue to enjoy today.”
She said it was in this context that EMLM joined the clarion call “that all our actions should strive for the fulfilment of the Human Rights in our area. You are expected to reflect whilst rejoicing this day and ensure that our future is improved in fulfilling these rights as they are enshrined in the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.”