To celebrate Human Rights Day on 21 March, FunDza hosted a special writing challenge through its WhatsApp Business account. There were 90 entrants and ten lucky winners who each got a little bit of airtime to make their lockdown a little more data-fun!
For the Human Rights Writing Challenge, entrants were challenged to write a poem three stanzas in length. Each stanza needed to start with specific sets of words, as detailed below:
Stanza 1. In my country I see…
Stanza 2. In my country I hope…
Stanza 3. In my country I strive for…
Check out the winning entries here:
Our country, our pride – Zandile Patience Nxumalo
Sighs the nation – Precious Mgciyo
Equal, but not the same – Cassandra Cave
The right to live – Zithulele Sibanyoni
Rising – Kwandile Thwala
The power of She – Dineo Matswimang
My South Africa, My country, My rights – Kwanele Msibi
My wonderful territory – Masego T
A rainbow nation – Precious Fakude
I have a dream – Zukisa Bikitsha
Congratulations to each of the winners. Keep on writing!
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