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26 OCTOBER 2023
The Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission will host a stakeholder engagement with institutions supporting democracy on their readiness for the 2024 provincial and national elections.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
26 October 2023
The SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office will be conducting a capacity building workshop to equip religious structures on the right to citizenship enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (“the Constitution”) with specific focus on statelessness. This workshop is conducted in collaboration with the Mpumalanga South African Council of Churches which is established, amongst others, to address issues of justice, national reconciliation, integrity, and to contribute towards the empowerment of all those that are spiritually, socially and economically marginalised.
23 October 2023
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) in Western Cape together with Commissioners J.B. Sibanyoni and C. Nissen, will from 23 to 25 October 2023 meet with stakeholders on relocation options for the residents of Spoekiesdorp, Rawsonville.
20 October 2023
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) notes with great concern and condemns the video that has gone viral on social media on Monday 16th October 2023, which depicts a woman who appears to suffer from a mental illness being assaulted with a panga after allegedly trespassing into private home of Limpopo gospel artist known as Ngwana Ledwaba. The incident allegedly occurred in Ga- Mashashane in Limpopo province.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
20 October 2023
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC / Commission) has noted the media article published by IOL News on 12 October 2023, titled: Harry Gwala Mayor Slams SAHRC for Biased Water Inquiry Report, and written by Jehran Naidoo.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Limpopo has undertaken to facilitate a dialogue on access to justice for people living with disabilities and elderly people in the Limpopo province on the 20th of October 2023. The SAHRC has identified stakeholders who may play an important role in advancing access to justice for people living with disabilities and the elderly in the province.
19 October 2023
In March 2022, the South African Human Rights Commission’s (the Commission) in the Eastern Cape conducted an investigative inquiry following complaints received by the Commission regarding allegations of excessive regulation of learners' appearances and school uniforms in institutions of learning. This Inquiry also considered instances of alleged discriminatory practices by educators concerning learners' natural hair, religious and cultural symbols, and requests for gender-neutral school uniforms, some of which attracted media attention.
18 October 2023
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) received a complaint that a pedestrian bridge via which tenants on the farm access schooling and employment had been deliberately destroyed by the farm owner.
Noting that the complaint further alleged that the residents on the farm, who are renting from the farm owner, also had their electricity supply disconnected months ago and that many of the residents had been born on the farm and lived there all of their lives. The SAHRC in Western Cape considered it prudent, on assessment of the complaint, to also request the intervention of the Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT) and the Department Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).
17 October 2023
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global hunger has increased by 150 million people since 2019 (before the COVID-19 pandemic) to reach 828 million people in 2021. Moreover, according to Statistics South Africa Household Survey, 3.7 million households in 2021 were poor or very poor in South Africa.
17 October 2023
Access to water is essential to everyone’s health, dignity and prosperity. In recognition of the fundamental importance of water, the Constitution entrenches the right to have access to sufficient water. In recent years, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has received several complaints relating to the challenges of sufficient access to water in various districts in the Limpopo Province. Poor and/or insufficient access to water remains a significant challenge for many communities in Limpopo Province.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
17 October 2023
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (the Commission) in Eastern Cape conducted an investigative inquiry with the purpose of addressing concerns regarding the alleged excessive regulation of learners' appearances and school uniforms in institutions of learning. The Inquiry took place from March 14th to March 16th, 2022, and it was conducted in response to complaints received by the Commission on this matter. Additionally, various media reports highlighted instances of alleged discriminatory practices by educators concerning learners' natural hair, religious symbols, cultural symbols, and requests for gender-neutral school uniforms.
14 September 2023
On Monday, 18 September 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission) will officially release its report on the “KZN Water Inquiry”.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
12 October 2023
Calendar day events are amongst the set outputs in line with the 2023- 24 Annual Operational Plan of the (Commission) to promote respect for human rights and a culture of human rights.
The North West Provincial Office (NWPO) seeks to commemorate International World Food Day in conjunction with the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty to deepen and strengthen levels of awareness about the significance of these commemorative days.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
12 October 2023
On Monday, 16 October 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission) will officially release its report of its Inquiry into access to water and the efficacy of water services authorities within the Limpopo Province.
Access to water is essential to everyone’s health, dignity and prosperity. In recognition of the fundamental importance of water, the Constitution entrenches the right to have access to sufficient water. In recent years, the SAHRC has received several complaints relating to the challenges of sufficient access to water in various districts in Limpopo Province. The issue of poor and/or insufficient access to water remains a significant challenge for many communities in Limpopo Province.
Date: 12 October 2023
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Limpopo Provincial Office in collaboration with the Thursday in Black Movement undertakes to hold a community outreach activity aimed at introducing and promoting the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE) initiative and the advancement of Thursday in Black Movement, which is working towards a world without rape and violence in the Limpopo Province.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
10 October 2023
In the month of October 2023, the North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will conduct capacity building workshops aimed at capacitating civil organisations and legal advice centres in Rustenburg, Mahikeng and Potchefstroom.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial Office conducted a visit to the Ladysmith Provincial Hospital yesterday as part of its investigation into the assault and abuse of a minor patient who is also a mental health care user. The Commission’s investigation emanated from a video recording of the assault which has been widely circulated on various media platforms.
03 October 2023
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Limpopo will conduct a seminar for older persons to promote the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE) initiative under the theme “Everyone is potentially disabled or old. Being inclusive and considerate of these groups is helping myself” on the 04th of October 2023.
04 October 2023
The North West Provincial Office of the Commission will convene a dialogue under the theme “Bridging the gap between human rights and traditional customs.”
Attention: Editors and Reporters
02 October 2023
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is a state institution established by Chapter 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 to support constitutional democracy. The SAHRC is mandated in terms of section 184 of the Constitution to promote the protection, development, and attainment of human rights, and to monitor the observance of such rights within the Republic of South Africa.
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