Dear Fellow South African,
This year, we mark three decades since South Africa adopted its democratic Constitution. The Constitution is more than the supreme law of the land; it is a solemn promise that never again should any person be stripped of their humanity and dignity.
Later this week, on 21 March, we will observe Human Rights Day. As we celebrate the rights we have enshrined in our Constitution, we also recall the events at Sharpeville on that day in 1960 when apartheid police opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing 69 people and injuring many more.
As we observe this day, we must reflect on whether we are fulfilling the promise contained in our Constitution.
Of all the values enshrined in our Constitution, one of the most fundamental is the advancement of human dignity. It is the foundation on which the rights to equality, to freedom from discrimination, to education,
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