The Earth Hour is celebrated on the last Saturday of March every year. It is observed from 20:30 to 21:30 hour local time of each place. The day is observed in order to conserve energy and draw the world's attention to the cause of environmental degradation.
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SAHRC
Saturday, 12 March 2016 03:50
SAHRC launches investigation into allegations of racism at University of the Free State
24 February 2016
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission expresses concern over reports of violent acts of racism between students and workers of the University of the Free State, and the University of Pretoria.
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Thursday, 11 February 2016 08:03
2 April 2016
International Children’s Book Day
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Thursday, 11 February 2016 08:01
19 March 2016
Thursday, 11 February 2016 08:00
22 March 2016
World Water Day
World Water Day is observed every year on 22nd March around the world. The day is observed to fetch attention to the need of conserving safe drinking water as well as looking for solutions to provide safe drinking water to people around the world. According to current estimates, there are still about 783 million people around the world who do not have access to safe drinking water.
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Thursday, 11 February 2016 07:57
21 March 2016
Human Rights Day
We celebrate this day each year to remind us of the great suffering and loss of life that accompanied the struggle for human rights. It is to remind us that people in South Africa will never again be denied their human rights.
We celebrate this day each year to remind us of the great suffering and loss of life that accompanied the struggle for human rights. It is to remind us that people in South Africa will never again be denied their human rights.
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Thursday, 11 February 2016 07:56
8 March 2016
International Women's Day
International women's Day is celebrated globally every year on 8th March. Originally called the International Working Women's Day, it was first started as a political and socialist movement in 1909 in four European countries.
International women's Day is celebrated globally every year on 8th March. Originally called the International Working Women's Day, it was first started as a political and socialist movement in 1909 in four European countries.
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Thursday, 11 February 2016 07:45
14 & 15 March 2016
20 year Anniversary Celebration.
SAVE THE DATE
SAVE THE DATE
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Thursday, 11 February 2016 07:42
17 February 2016
KwaZulu - Natal Provincial Office: Round table discussion on positive discipline vs corporal punishment, 17 February 2016
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Thursday, 11 February 2016 07:41
Cape Town, 09 February 2016
A Breakfast Roundtable “Mining the Real Gold: Children and Youth as Stakeholders in building the future of Africa”, Cape Town, 09 February 2016
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The Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to support constitutional democracy. It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour.
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