Tim from Centurion on the R350 Social Grant - dignified or not? "Not. With inflation in the country, this amount can barely sustain poverty stricken households that fully depend on it as their main source of income for a full month. I don’t know how these households can survive"
What has the #SAUnrest taught us about our journey to freedom? Pauline M Johannesburg
"An unrest can start in an instant, without any warning signs or real influence, I doubt every person who looted had an influencer. But we came together to help each other in their time of need"
Nqobile, CPT- "A society that is not empowered & taught a \hand outs\ mentality is much more dangerous to the one making empty promises..compared to an empowered society. Empowering a society means supporting the people, their ideas and making them be or take part in the change."
Judy C, KZN-"During apartheid we were black, now we are not black enough. We want leaders who deserve our votes. No jobs, no housing, no electricity, no water....basic essentials, many poor are still without. We are now destroying everything we have worked so hard to build!"
Nqobile, CPT- "A society that is not empowered & taught a \hand outs\ mentality is much more dangerous to the one making empty promises..compared to an empowered society. Empowering a society means supporting the people, their ideas and making them be or take part in the change."
Judy C, KZN- "During apartheid we were black & now we are not black enough. We want leaders who deserve our votes...not loud obnoxious politicians. No jobs, no housing, no electricity, no water....basic essentials and many poor are still basically without."
Our #AmazwiEthu program is about you sharing your voice. We want to know what has the #SAUnrest taught us about our journey to freedom? Share your thoughts below or drop us a message at [email protected] to join the conversation. What do you think?
Dignity- a right that we all have, one that does not require wealth, status, education, or any other worldly achievements. @linglezz & @PaskaliahK remind us this is the least we deserve!🇿🇦 https://t.co/RCCWdv4Ufi
📜"The Freedom Charter is a love letter from the people of our land, of a certain time in our history, to the future."📜 Rev Michael Weeder. We think that future is now! Read his 2019 oped here👇
https://t.co/iR5U9VOrDH