Insika Pillar Of Strength

21/11/2025

21/11/2025 Eldorado Park came to a standstill together with Insika Pillar Of Strength, Foundation for Human Rights, Gauteng Department of Community Safety, EldosFM, Community Leaders, Various NPO's, Ward councillor of ward 18 Juwairiya Kaldine, City of JHB MMC Margret Arnold's and MEC of Department of Social Development Faith Mazibuko.

Enough is enough! How many more women and children need to be killed before it stops. We demand that our government should declare GBVF a national crisis. Government needs to start acting. Let us scream until those in power respond.
We will shout out the names of those who brutally lost there lives until we are heard and answered.

Name and shame the monsters, single them out lock them up and throw away the key. for the monsters . Park let's fight this GBV together.

04/11/2025

04/11/2025 South Gauteng High Court picketing and standing with the Keppler family as Insika Pillar Of Strength and Foundation for Human Rights Gauteng Department of Community Safety demanding Justice for Gauteng Crime Prevention warden Chesnay Keppler that had her life brutally taken away from her by a monster in cold blood.

Accused no 1 of the two accused has put in a application for bail and the matter was postponed to the 2nd of December 2025 for the bail hearing application. The pretrial date was set for the 19th of January 2026 South Gauteng High Court 2F 08:30.

for the monster. in our life time. .
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11/09/2025

11/09/2025 South Gauteng High court Insika Pillar Of Strength and Foundation for Human Rights was in solidarity with the family of slain officer Chesnay Keppler.
until we get justice for her. Accused number 1 the trigger man was also arrested just after his matter was postponed to the 17 of October 2025 court 4A for violating his bail conditions.
can't just be used as fancy words but must be put into action by keeping such monsters away from society. Gauteng Department of Community Safety GBV brigades central corridor also showed support with the community of .
by standing up and facing it head on.
until the monster locked away for a very long time. for Chesnay Keppler.

02/09/2025

Media Statement
1 September 2025

Government Launches 2025 Heritage Month to Reimagine Heritage as a Catalyst for an Inclusive, Innovative Future and to Celebrate Liberation History

As South Africa marks Heritage Month this September, government through the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), officially launches the 2025 Heritage Month under the theme, “Reimagine Our Heritage Institutions for a New Era.”

This year’s theme reflects a strategic shift, from heritage institutions serving as mere custodians of memory, to becoming engines of innovation, inclusion, and community development. The initiative recognises that South Africa’s heritage is not only a reflection of the past but a powerful catalyst for building a dynamic, socially responsive, technologically innovative, and economically inclusive future built on the democratic values of human dignity, equality and supremacy of the rule of law.

Historically, South Africa’s museums, archives, and heritage sites have preserved the diverse narratives of our people, especially in the post-apartheid era. However, as society faces evolving socio-economic, and technological challenges, there is a growing need to reposition these institutions as active contributors to national identity, social change and development.

“Heritage institutions cannot just be museums of dust and silence. They must become places of action, innovation, and opportunity. Young South Africans, should walk into a museum or heritage site and see themselves, feel inspired, and leave empowered to shape a better tomorrow,” said Minister McKenzie.

He added, “We are entering a new era. Our institutions must reflect the dreams of a new generation. Through technology, creativity, and the full participation of our people, we can turn memory into momentum. The courage of our past heroes must ignite the fire of future innovation.”

This year, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the Western Cape Provincial Government will host the 2025 national Heritage Day celebration in Oudtshoorn, in the Western Cape Province.

The 2025 Heritage Month also takes a powerful step back to honour the heroes and heroines of our liberation struggle. In partnership with the Association for Ex-Political Prisoners (AEPP) and the Robben Island Museum (RIM), the department will host a Reunion of Ex-Political Prisoners on the 27th of September at the Robben Island Museum, under the theme, “Reuniting with Robben Island as the Stronghold that Fortified Our Resistance to Achieve Our Freedom”. This symbolic and emotional gathering will pay tribute to Robben Island based ex-political prisoners, those brave, courageous and selfless combatants who put their lives on the line for the attainment of South Africa’s freedom and democracy. This event not only honours the legacy of resistance but reconnects our national consciousness with the lived experiences of those who endured incarceration in the name of justice and equality.

For media enquiries:
Ms Stacey-Lee Khojane, Spokesperson: Office of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture │Email: [email protected] │ Cell: +27 77 608 7579

Ms Phatheka Ntanta, Deputy Director - Communication and Marketing: Department of Sport, Arts and Culture │Email: [email protected] │ Cell: +27 79 523 9751

Issued by the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture

02/09/2025

02/09/2025 Protea magistrate court Insika Pillar Of Strength was in support with the Keppler family attending the case of their child that was brutally murdered by her boyfriend a police officer stationed at Eldorado Park SAPS.

Case postponed till the 11th of September 2025 South Gauteng High court for pretrial. The pandemic called GBV is on the rise and should be met with equal force or more. Foundation for Human Rights stands together with Insika Pillar of Strength fighting against GBV. .

26/08/2025

26/08/2025 Eldorado Park Pop Centre Insika Pillar Of Strength with Foundation for Human Rights hosted a GBV awareness event.
EldosFM spent the day with us together with other stakeholders Eldos SAPS, GEP, Eldorado Park women's forum and Eldorado Park victim empowerment centre, National Youth services and As Y R community empowerment and development.
The aim was to bring different stakeholders under one roof so that the community could voice there problems and challenges.
Gauteng Department of Community Safety brigades also came to the event sharing contact numbers incase of a GBV emergency.
Let's break the silence together.

19/08/2025

Goodbye for now our child Nikita as the community of Eldorado Park sadly came to bid farewell to the four year old child that died at the hands of a monster.
Justice for Nikita. Lock the monster up and throw away the key Insika Pillar Of Strength together with Foundation for Human Rights and the community of Eldorado Parks demands must happen.

Let's all go to Protea magistrate court on the 9th of October 2025.

18/08/2025

18/08/2025

We demand Justice for our child! The community of Eldorado Park stood together against the monster that took the life of a innocent child.

The monster together with accused no 2 abandoned their bail application. Case postponed till the 9th of October 2025 for further investigation court 14 Protea magistrate court.

Let the wheels of justice grind because Eldorado Park demands justice for our child.