"We should listen to young people in Africa, they are Africa's greatest resource. ‘We should use their ideas, empower …"

"My grandmother had taught us to say goodbye when we went to the shop in town, because we never knew if we would come …"

"Together we can do more to protect and make human rights real. Together we can do more to build a better future we ca…"

"On this Human Rights Day, we should remember that a common ownership of our history is the basis of nation building a…"

"Our democratic government undertakes to never ignore the plight of the poor, those without shelter, those without mea…"

"Let us pledge to show the world our abhorrence to the heinous acts of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and r…"

"My challenge to those responsible for public policy formulation and implementation is: do we display selflessness, di…"

"Therefore, in a democratic era, I urge you to use democratic institutions available to us to voice our grievances and…"

"It is difficult to imagine that 16 years ago South Africa was regarded as a pariah state that was notorious for grote…"

"A key message from the Human Rights Day is that we should honour all our martyrs who sacrificed their lives in pursui…"