SAHRC
Media Advisory: SAHRC Northern Cape Provincial Office to Conduct Stakeholder Engagement on Poverty Alleviation and Job Creating Opportunities
Attention: Editors and Reporters
South Africa has made positive progress across a number of critical areas since the dawn of democracy in 1994. Despite the achievements attained, South Africa continues to experience escalating rise in poverty, large-scale unemployment, and deep-seated structural inequalities. The challenge that lies ahead is how to promote the interests of the poor people, vulnerable groups, marginalised communities, and many others who are yet to enjoy the full benefits of our democracy.
Media Invite: SAHRC Mpumalanga Office to hosts workshops on Children’s Rights
29 August 2022
The Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) will host workshops on children’s rights following rising numbers of learner pregnancy amid Covid-19 as well as enquiries relating to allegations of sexual violations of learners by educators within the province.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Gauteng to conduct the second leg of the Inquiry into Allegations of Racial Discrimination or Discrimination in Advertising
29 August 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (‘the Commission’) Gauteng Provincial Office is initiating the second leg of the investigation inquiry into continuing complaints or allegations of racial discrimination or discrimination in general in advertising within South Africa.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Gauteng Provincial Office to conduct the second leg of the Inquiry into Allegations of Racial Discrimination or Discrimination in Advertising
28 August 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (‘the Commission’) Gauteng Provincial Office is initiating the second leg of the investigation inquiry into continuing complaints or allegations of racial discrimination or discrimination in general in advertising within South Africa.
Media invite: SAHRC Western Cape Provincial Office to co-host the Moot Court Competition Provincial Oral Rounds
Attention: Editors and Reporters
26 August 2022
The South African Human Rights Commission working in partnership with the Western Cape Education Department, Legal Aid South Africa and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will host the Provincial rounds of the Moot Court competition. The oral rounds are a platform used to gauge the participating schools with the aim of selecting a provincial team to represent the Western Cape at the national rounds to be held in Gauteng later this year.
Media Advisory: The South African Human Rights collaborates with the CRL Rights Commission, Sonke Gender Justice, and the Legal Resources Centre to host KwaZulu-Natal Women Traditional Leaders on the gendered impact of climate change
26 August 2022
On 26 August the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) will, and through the KwaZulu Natal House of Traditional Leaders, host a women’s month event to engage with women traditional leaders on the gendered impact of climate change. The stakeholder engagement is hosted in partnership with the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, Sonke Gender Justice, and the Legal Resources Centre.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Northern Cape Provincial Office to Conduct Community Human Rights Champions Empowerment Workshop
Attention: Editors and Reporters
In executing its mandate, the South African Human Rights Commission (The Commission) is constantly creating informal partnerships with community-based organisations and civil society organisations to act as the Commission’s primary point of entry in various local communities where the Commission is not present. A number of factors work in the favour of these organisations and structures as they are located in the areas where people live, speak the same language and are known and trusted by the members of the communities where they are located; are knowledgeable about local conditions and know the history and the needs of the local communities and are keen to contribute to the work of the Commission.
Media Advisory: SAHRC North West Provincial Office is hosting an Equality Workshop for Spur Potchefstroom
25 August 2022
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be conducting an Equality Workshop for Spur in Potchefstroom. The workshop is aimed at capacitating workers on the right to equality.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Eastern Cape to conduct Moot Court Workshops in the Amathole East and West Districts
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission, Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) working in partnership with the Eastern Cape Education Department ,Walter Sisulu University and Fort Hare University, will conduct workshops for schools in the Amathole East and West Districts in preparation of the moot court programme oral rounds to be held on 10 September 2022.
Media Alert: SAHRC Eastern Cape Office will be conducting a human rights workshop
24 August 2022
The Eastern Cape Provincial Office will conduct a human rights champion workshop on Wednesday, 24 August 2022. The identified human rights champions will be empowered on the mandate of the South African Human Rights Commission and how to be champions for human rights.
About us
Understanding PAIA
The Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to support constitutional democracy. It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour.
Sentinel House, Sunnyside Office Park, 32 Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
011 877 3600 (Switchboard)