16 March 2022

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its newest trends analysis report which reveals that while the number of complaints received annually is growing, there has also been an increase in hearings, inquiries and improved success in securing redress for complainants.

16 March 2022

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it has seen an increase in complaints, but financial constraints make it hard to deal with them timeously.   

17 March 2022

Cape Town - Acknowledging the full humanity of people living with albinism will be the focus this Human Rights Day.

Isango Elihle (The Beautiful Gate), with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), have invited the public to attend a Human Rights Day event at Lookout Hill, Ilitha Park, Khayelitsha.

21 March 2022

As  South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, the South African Human Rights Commission says despite having one of the most celebrated constitutions in the world, inequality still remains a huge challenge in the country.

21 March 2022

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has laid bare the role of school governing bodies in violating children’s basic human rights through codes of conduct that do not comply with the constitution.

21 March 2022

As  South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says despite having one of the most celebrated constitutions in the world, inequality still remains a huge challenge in the country.

22 March 2022

The commission released the annual trends analysis report earlier this month, which aims to provide a general overview of the handling of complaints over the financial year.

24 March 2022

The commission exonerated the school from the planning, funding, advertising or hosting of the event.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has cleared Brackenfell High School in Cape Town of racism allegations after a group of matric pupils in 2020 held a private farewell, which allegedly excluded black pupils.

24 March 2022

An unofficial matric ball for pupils at a Cape Town school in 2020 did not exclude anyone on the basis of race, a SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) investigation has found.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

4 April 2022

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) has noted a systemic issue in the manner in which the South African Police Services (SAPS), City of Cape Town Law Enforcement and Private Security Companies conduct themselves during evictions of unlawful occupiers and interactions with homeless persons in the Western Cape.