SayPro 2025 Mother’s Day Speech By Neftaly Malatjie, Chief Legal Officer

Date: 11 May 2025
Occasion: Global Mother’s Day Celebration – SayPro

Good day to all SayPro staff, partners, community members, and above all—our remarkable mothers.

Today, as we mark Mother’s Day 2025, I speak not only as SayPro’s Chief Legal Officer, but as a son, a colleague, and an advocate for justice who has witnessed firsthand the power and perseverance of mothers—many of whom have held their families, their communities, and even this nation together during the most trying times.

The law teaches us that every person is entitled to dignity, equality, and protection. But long before any rights are written into constitutions or laws, mothers are already practicing those values—instilling fairness, protecting the vulnerable, and fighting daily battles for those they love.

Our theme this year, “Empowered Women, Empower Generations,” is a legal truth, a moral truth, and a lived truth. Empowerment is not just about opportunity—it’s about justice. It’s about ensuring that women, especially mothers, are seen, heard, respected, and protected by the systems that govern us.

Too often, mothers do the invisible labour that holds our societies together—work that goes unpaid, underappreciated, and sometimes even unrecognized by the law. At SayPro, we are committed to building systems of fairness—where mothers are not expected to sacrifice everything, but are instead supported, uplifted, and empowered to lead without limitation.

I’ve seen it across our communities: mothers who face legal, economic, and social barriers—but still rise. Still fight for their children’s futures. Still pursue education, defend their rights, and demand better. These women are not only caregivers. They are legal advocates in their own right—champions of justice, dignity, and progress.

To the mothers in our programmes, our workforce, and our extended SayPro family, we thank you. Your strength reminds us of why justice matters. Your example challenges us to build fairer systems. Your love teaches us the true meaning of leadership.

And to every mother across the world—we honour you not only with our words, but with our ongoing work to ensure that you are protected, empowered, and free to become all you dream to be.

Happy Mother’s Day 2025.
May your rights always be upheld, your sacrifices always remembered, and your power never underestimated.

Thank you.