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HUMAN RIGHTS HERO The legacy of Steve Biko, buried on the outskirts of King William’s Town, and others who died for a democratic South Africa, should be used to unite the country. Picture: Gallo Images / Oryx Media
HUMAN RIGHTS HERO The legacy of Steve Biko, buried on the outskirts of King William’s Town, and others who died for a democratic South Africa, should be used to unite the country. Picture: Gallo Images / Oryx Media

Faith Muthambi

Following our historic first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa, a nation that was once synonymous with rights violations, became the bastion of human rights.

Since then, we’ve celebrated Human Rights Day on March 21, along with Human Rights Month, to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for liberation.

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