12 August - Human Rights

Today we heard from Corlett Letlojane – Director at the Human Rights Institute of South Africa or HURISA. This is a non-governmental organisation which offers professional services towards the promotion of a human rights culture, peace and democracy. HURISA works with civil society organisations, governmental institutions and vulnerable groups in South Africa and on the continent of Africa. Corlett explained more about the services they provide. If you want more information you can contact their offices on (011) 403 0850 or www.hurisa.org.za

Lastly we also spoke to Beverly Barry – CEO of the Cape Learning Festival. The festival aims to create awareness that lifelong learning is an important way of redressing past imbalances in access to education. It is held every year and this year’s theme is “What do you have to say” It is a call to say that you have a right to be heard and the right not to be excluded. The festival will kick start tomorrow the 13th of August in Worcester, Over the next three weeks, large numbers of learners, of all ages, are expected to flock to mini festivals, all featuring careers exhibitions and on the 30th of August they will be in Manenberg at the Phoenix Hall from 9am to 5pm. They will close off with the exhibition in Khayelitsha at the Goodhope College on the 6th of September from 9am to 2pm and from 4 to 6pm learners will pit their rapping talents against each other, hoping to claim the prize of spending a day in a recording studio. If you want more information you can contact him on (021) 422 0923 or visit www.learningcape.org
Picture By: Sasha Forbes

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