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Thursday, 07 March 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) will commemorate International Women’s Day with the theme of Three decades into democracy: A reflection into the promotion and protection of Women’s Rights in South Africa.

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The South African Human Rights Commission Gauteng Provincial Office in partnership with the Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) is hosting a roundtable dialogue on the Rights of Domestic Workers in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act (COIDA).

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6 March 2024

The Western Cape Provincial Office (WCPO) of the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) will host its annual media briefing on 6 March 2024 from 10h00 until 12h00 at 3^rd Floor, 1 Thibault Square, 1 Long Street, Cape Town.

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5 MARCH 2024

The Commission in the North West secures redress for an elderly woman who was set to be evicted from her home by virtue of an Order from the Tribal Court of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (“Tribal Court”).

On 29 August 2022, the Tribal Court issued a judgment in a matter before it, directing that Ms Angelina Mathuloe (“Mathuloe”) vacate her home of more than 21 years “forthwith”. Ms Mathuloe unsuccessfully lodged an appeal against the judgment of the Tribal Court at the Magistrate Court of Rustenburg, Sitting as the Tribal Appeal Court.

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05 March 2024

In commemorating Human Rights Month, Professor Tshepo Madlingozi, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), will undertake a visit to the Eastern Cape Province Office (ECPO). The ECPO will be facilitating a series of activities within the Province, with a particular focus on matters relating to education and equality, the focus areas of Professor Madlingozi.

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Monday, 04 March 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC / Commission) continues to monitor the ongoing water challenges in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Metro). The Commission has since January 2024 undertaken various initiatives, such as convening meetings with affected communities; participating in war room meetings; and liaising with and issuing correspondences to various government actors across the three spheres of government.

04 March 2024

Attention: Editors and Reporters

On 29 June 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) wrote to the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa to seek the intervention of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster in the persistent human rights violations reportedly experienced by AbaHlali BaseMjondolo and its members.

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28 February 2024

In October 2023, The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission), Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) conducted an information gathering exercise, and found detailed, shocking, and worrying pregnancy statistics which were shared by both the departments of Health and Education where children as young as 11 years of age were reported to be pregnant and some tested HIV/Aids positive.

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27 February 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) office in the Free State (“FSPO”) will be conducting monitoring activities in the Xhariep District Municipality.  Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution states that, the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic. 

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27 February 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) office in the Western Cape will host a strategic stakeholder engagement with role players in the social housing sector. The aim of the engagement is to unpack issues regarding the financing, regulation, and oversight regarding social housing.