18 August 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says social cohesion initiatives have so far yielded positive results at Phoenix, Bambayi and surrounding areas in the north of Durban following last month’s violent unrest.

17 August 2021

There is a collapse of local government in the North West, according to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

This as the state of North West municipalities is a major cause of concern.

13 August 2021

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) slammed a video warning foreign nationals not to open new spaza shops in Soweto.

This was after a video by a man in camouflage who identifies himself as Nhlanhla Lux from the "Soweto Parliament", issues a warning to foreign nationals in the spaza shop business.

13 August 2021

PRETORIA– The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has written to beleaguered South African soccer boss, Danny Jordaan, requesting him to participate in a mediatory process following allegations of rape against him reported by former ANC MP Jennifer Ferguson.

1 September 2021
Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission, Gauteng Provincial Office will conduct a fact-finding visit as part of its monitoring mandate at Temba Water Purification Plant and Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works, after it was reported recently that the quality of water produced at the plant has severely deteriorated leaving the City of Tshwane with no choice but to temporarily shut down the plant.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

30 August 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) working in collaboration with the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) will be hosting a dialogue on homelessness. This dialogue is aimed towards a human rights-based approach when dealing with homeless people living on the streets and the need to combine efforts between all stakeholders to assist with inculcating a culture of human rights.

27 August 2021

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission, Gauteng Provincial Office will be hosting a Stakeholder Engagement on the Vaal River System Intervention Implementation Plan.

24 August 2021

ATT: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission), is aware of messages which circulated via social media calling for a #NationalShutdown, intended for Monday the 23rd August 2021.

18 August 2021
Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission, Western Cape Provincial Office will be hosting a Stakeholder Engagement on Access to Health with focus on Arthritis.  This stakeholder engagement is aimed at influencing and changing policy on access to health care for persons living with or suffering from this chronic illness.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

16 August 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) working in collaboration with the Kuyasa Community Horizon will be hosting a capacity building workshop to amplify basic human rights awareness with specific focus on Equality aimed at popularizing the Equality Legislation and the Toolkit that was developed by the Commission.