2 June 2021
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission), and the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) share a memorandum of cooperation and have, recently embarked on a collaborative new project with the support of the European Union  to support the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the prevention and response to racist and xenophobic violence, and related hate crimes.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
1 JUNE 2021

Since May 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) has been receiving service delivery complaints against Lekwa Local Municipality (Lekwa). The issues complained of ranged from water cuts to electricity cuts, as well as the non-collection of refuse, potholes and unattended water leakages and sewage spillages.

01 June 2021
Attention: Editors and Reporters

On Wednesday, 02 June 2021, the South African Human Rights Commission (“The Commission”) will be meeting with traders at KwaMai-Mai market to hear challenges they are facing. This follows a complaint in which they allege unjust treatment by the City of Johannesburg Property Company.

31 May 2021
Attention: Editors and Reporters

On Tuesday, 01 June 2021, the South African Human Rights Commission (“The Commission”) will conduct a site inspection of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital following a fire that broke out on 16 April 2021.

31 May 2021

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

On 1 June 2021, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the SAHRC”) in the Western Cape Province (“WCPO”) will be having a Consultative meeting with the Western Cape Department of Health on the Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out organised by the SAHRC WPCO.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Following an investigation, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission or the SAHRC”) instituted an application in the Pietermaritzburg High Court against the Msunduzi Municipality (First Respondent) in November 2020 for the management, deterioration and poor state of the New England Road Landfill Site (“the Landfill Site”).

25 May 2021

ATT: Editors and Reporters

As colonialism ended on the African continent, the leaders of thirty-two newly independent African states gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to establish the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on the 25th May 1963.  The establishment of this organisation, was primarily intended to promote unity and cooperation among African states, uphold self-government and respect for territorial boundaries and eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa.

Links to New England Road Landfill Site Matter

1. Notice of Motion & Applicants Founding Affidavit
2. First Respondent's Answering Affidavit
3. Second and Third Respondents Explanatory Affidavit
4. Applicants Replying Affidavit
5. Rule 16A Notice_Case No 8407 20P - New England Road Landfill Site

Date: 20 May 2021
Attention: Editors and Reporters

The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) conducted a three-day provincial hearing into bullying, corporal punishment and sexual relationships between educators and learners in the Limpopo Province, from the 18th to 20th of May 2021.

20 May 2021

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

On 20 May 2021, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the SAHRC”) in the North West Province will participate in the Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out Consultative Session organised by the Department of Health. The Department of Health is in the process of consulting key stakeholders in connection with the second phase of vaccination which prioritises the elderly and persons with disabilities.