First published Oct 30, 2026, 1:28:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 30, 2026, 1:28:15 PM UTC

Call for stronger protection of older persons' rights

Social Development Minister Dina Pule called for stronger protection of older persons' rights at the opening of South Africa’s 2026 National Active Ageing Programme in Mangaung. The programme brought together older persons from all nine provinces.

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Affected location: Mangaung, Free State, South Africa

Illustrative image: Rosa Kornfeld-Matte in the video 'UN Independent Expert - on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons' — UN Human Rights/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

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