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The month of May is recognised as Africa month – a time when the continent of Africa commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).

Easter is primarily a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated three days after his crucifixion. This event, described in the New Testament, signifies Jesus’ victory over sin and death, offering hope of salvation to believers. While Easter has pagan roots associated with spring festivals and renewal, its core Christian meaning lies in the resurrection of […]

The tragedy came to be known as the Sharpeville Massacre and it exposed the apartheid government’s deliberate violation of human rights to the world. The democratic government declared March 21 Human Rights Day to commemorate and honour those who fought for our liberation and the rights we enjoy today.

Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) in South Africa is celebrated annually from November 3 to December 3. The month is a time to reflect on how to advance the rights of people with disabilities and ensure their full integration into society.  Some initiatives the government has taken to improve the lives of people with disabilities include: […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also referred to in the United States as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. NBCAM was founded in 1985 in partnership between the American Cancer Society and the […]

In South Africa Spring Day falls on the 1st of September, and marks the end of the dreary cold winter days and the beginning of sunny summer days and nights.

National Women’s Day (Zulu: Usuku Lwabesifazane, Afrikaans: Nasionale Vrouedag) is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 9 August. The day commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition against the country’s pass laws that required South Africans defined as “black” under The Population Registration Act to carry an internal passport, known as a passbook, that served to maintain population […]

Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the first UN Mandela Day held on 18 July 2010. However, other groups began celebrating Mandela Day on 18 July 2009.

Annually, the 16th of June marks a national South African celebration known as Youth Day. It is a commemoration of the youth that suffered during the apartheid regime. It is a day in which we reflect on the massacre of school children during the Soweto Uprising of 1976.