SayProCMR | Human Rights Day Speech By Dipuo Mildred Mamabolo SayPro Royal Committee Treasurer Delivered on behalf of the SayPro Royal Committee

Ladies and gentlemen, SayPro leadership, young people, partners, and fellow South Africans,

Good day.

It is with great humility and deep pride that I stand before you today, on behalf of the SayPro Royal Committee, to commemorate Human Rights Day 2025 — a day that speaks to the very soul of our democracy and to the heartbeat of our mission at SayPro.

Human Rights Day is not just a reminder of our history — it is a call to action.

We remember the brave men and women of Sharpeville, who in 1960 marched not with violence, but with dignity. They stood against injustice, not with weapons, but with willpower. And many paid with their lives so that we could one day speak freely, vote freely, and live freely.

As the SayPro Royal Committee, our presence here today affirms our unshakable commitment to defending and promoting the rights of our people — especially the youth, the vulnerable, and the voiceless. We are not just here to preserve culture and tradition — we are here to invest in the future.

And the future, friends, is human rights.

Human rights mean:

• Access to quality education for every child, no matter where they are born.
• Economic opportunities for women, youth, and people living with disabilities.
• A life free from abuse, discrimination, and poverty.
• The right to dream — and to have the tools and support to make that dream a reality.

At SayPro, we do not treat human rights as an annual slogan. We build them every day — through training, leadership programmes, social innovation, and community impact.

As Treasurer of the SayPro Royal Committee, I also want to speak about the value of stewardship — ensuring that resources, whether financial, human, or cultural, are used wisely, fairly, and in service of justice.

Because the fight for human rights is not only about loud voices — it is also about responsible actions.

Let us honour Human Rights Day not only by remembering the past but by funding the future.
Let us support organisations like SayPro who are doing the real work — on the ground, in schools, in townships, in boardrooms — bridging the gap between potential and power.

To the youth: your voice matters. Your future matters. Your rights matter.

To the leaders here today: may we lead with integrity, with compassion, and with courage.

And to every citizen of this nation: never forget that you are worthy of dignity, of safety, of opportunity — not because of your background or your bank account, but because you are human.

That alone is reason enough.

Let us walk forward together — with unity, with purpose, and with love.

Thank you. Long live human rights. Long live SayPro. Long live our people.