While we commemorate Human Rights Day on 21 March let us introspect and reflect on the 1960 Sharpeville massacre where 60 people were killed (29 children) while protesting against the discriminatory and inhumane Apartheid laws.

The world faces the unprecedented challenge of Covid-19 and our country could be one of the worst-case scenarios.

We encourage the Muslim community to avoid panic buying and hoarding sanitizers, masks, gloves, food, medicines etc. and rather concentrate on social distancing and good hygiene practises.

We must embody Ubuntu and understand that an injury to one is an injury to all. For a community and a country to ensure that the human rights of our people are not neglected, we need all people to be healthy and have access to essential items.

On March 21 is also the United Nations International Day of Forests. Forests play a key role in combatting climate change and we depend on forests for healing. Many natural medications come from forests and increasingly inspire synthetic medication.

Forests also helps us maintain health directly. Take a walk through the woods/nature reserve as an outdoor activity, it will heal and revitalize you.

Kind regards

The SAMNET Team