SAHRC
Media Statement: The SAHRC celebrates Heritage Day 2022, urges South Africans to participate in the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE)
Saturday, 24 September 2022
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC/Commission) joins the rest of the country in celebrating Heritage Day 2022. Heritage Day in South Africa is celebrated yearly on the 24th of September to appreciate the nation’s unique wealth of cultural diversity.
Media Advisory: The SAHRC launches Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE)
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 22 September 2022
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC) invites members of the media to the launch of the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE).
The SAHRC is a national human rights institution mandated by the Constitution to promote respect for and a culture of human rights; promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights; and monitor and assess the observance of human rights in South Africa.
Media Statement: Apology by Mr Zwelakhe Dubasi, former Deputy Secretary General of Black First Land First following utterances made after the death of three white learners at Driehoek Hoerskool
Attention: Editors and Reporters
21 September 2022
In the matter of Solidarity & Another v Black First Land First & 2 Others EQ2/19 Equality Court Gauteng Local Division, a complaint of hate speech in terms of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (‘the Equality Act’), was instituted against the Black First Land First (First Respondent) and two members of Black First Land First (the Second and Third Respondents) for comments they made following the death of three white learners arising from the collapse of a bridge at Driehoek Hoerskool in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng.
SAHRC, CRL kick off two-day local government conference
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) are hosting a two-day National Conference on Local Governance.
Government ministers, municipalities, Chapter 9 institutions, civil society, community members, and other stakeholders are participating in the conference, which began on Wednesday morning.
'This is a crisis' - Ramaphosa bemoans state of municipalities
President Cyril Ramaphosa is worried about the deepening crisis at most municipalities, which are failing to deliver essential services, such as fixing roads or providing water and clinic services.
The president was delivering the keynote address at a local governance conference hosted by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Media invite: SAHRC Mpumalanga Office hosts a dialogue on the impact of the lack of high school for learners with disabilities in Mpumalanga
Attention: Editors and Reporters
20 September 2022
The Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) will be hosting a dialogue on the impact of the lack of high school for learners with disabilities in the province. Learners with disabilities and their parents in the province continue to face challenges because of the lack of and delay in building of a high school for learners with disabilities.
The Constitution guarantees the right to equality and prohibits unfair discrimination by the State and private individuals.
Zwelakhe Dubasi Apology
Media Advisory: SAHRC Eastern Cape to conduct monitoring activities in the Joe Gqabi and Chris Hani Districts
Attention: Editors and Reporters
19 September 2022
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) will be conducting various monitoring activities in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality and Chris Hani District Municipality Districts. Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution states that, the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic. The role of monitoring and assessing potential and actual human right violations provides the Commission with an opportunity to ensure redress and to ensure that human rights are upheld in the Republic.
Media Statement: The South African Human Rights Commission reflects on Jagersfontein in Free State following the devastating disaster caused by a mine dam collapse
15 September 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
A mine dam collapse on Sunday 11 September 2022 caused flooding in the Charlesville and Itumeleng residential areas of Jagersfontein. The collapse caused large volumes of slime to engulf and destroy homes and properties of over 300 residents. At least one person reportedly died in the disaster.
Media Release: SAHRC Limpopo Co-host the 2022 Provincial Schools Moot Court Workshop and Oral Competitions for Grade 10 and 11 Learners
Date: 15 September 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is a Constitutional body, established to support constitutional democracy in terms of Section 181 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Constitution). Section 184(1) (b) of the Constitution obliges the SAHRC to promote the protection of human rights and monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic of South Africa.
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