South African Tribune

28 SeptemberThe aim of World Rabies Day is to raise awareness about the impact of human and animal rabies, how easy it is to prevent it, and how to eliminate the main global sources.Rabies is a zoonotic disease (a disease which people can get from animals). It is caused by…

30 September International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators. St Jerome was the first person to translate the Bible into Latin from the original Hebrew, making it accessible to a far…

26 September to 2 OctoberThe Older Persons Week is commemorated annually in South Africa to honour and pay tribute to our seniors and raise awareness on issues that affect and impact them.Government messagesOlder men and women enjoy the same rights as anyone else in South Africa.Older persons enjoy all the…

24 September 2023Heritage Day on 24 September recognises and celebrates the cultural wealth of our nation. South Africans celebrate the day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa. Various events are staged throughout the country to commemorate this day.Living heritage…

21 September 2023Each year the In­ter­na­tional Day of Peace is ob­served around the world on 21 Septem­ber. The Gen­eral As­sembly has de­clared this as a day de­voted to strength­en­ing the ideals of peace, both within and among all na­tions and peoples.The United Na­tions Mem­ber States ad­op­ted the 17 Sus­tain­able De­vel­op­ment…

16 September 2023International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (resolution 49/114).The principal aim of the Montreal Protocol is to protect the ozone layer by taking measures to control total global production…

15 September 2022On 15 September, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and parliaments around the world celebrate the International Day of Democracy, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007.In its resolution A/RES/62/7 establishing the International Day of Democracy, the United Nations noted that "while democracies share common features, there is no single…

8 September 2023For over 40 years now, UNESCO has been celebrating International Literacy Day by reminding the international community that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning.Literacy is a cause for celebration since there are now close to four billion literate people in the world. However, literacy for…

5 to 11 September South Africa commemorates National Book Week in from 5 to 11 September. National Book Week is an important initiative in encouraging the nation to value reading as a fun and pleasurable activity and to showcase how reading can easily be incorporated into one’s daily lifestyle.The commemoration coincides with International Literacy…