Attention Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 17th July 2017

During May 2017, the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) received approximately 77 complaints regarding the content of the book, “Lyfslim vir Seuns”. The Respondent in this matter is Mrs Gretha Wiid who is the author of the book in question.
The complainants allege that the publication constitutes unfair discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) and that it amounts to hate speech.

Attention Editors and Reporters

Tuesday, 17^th July 2017

The Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on the 18th July, Mr. Mandela's birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations (UN) in November 2009 with the first Mandela Day - recognised by the UN - held on the 18th July 2010.

Tuesday, 17^th July 2018

 Attention: Editors and Reporters

 The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission or SAHRC) welcomes the President of South Africa’s recent statement that a package of measures, to ease the burden of increases in VAT and fuel prices, is currently being finalised by the Ministers in the economic cluster and will be announced later in July.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) announced the Department of Health has overspent their annual budget already.

12 July 2018

POLOKWANE – These findings followed the investigative hearings into the status of health facilities in Limpopo and were announced by SAHRC Commissioner, Victor Mavhidhula, during a press conference on Tuesday.

13 July 2018

South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says the increase in value-added tax (VAT) is a threat to the human rights of the poor and cannot be constitutionally justified.

13 July 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission says while income and equality marginally decrease by 0.1% for the past four years, the gap in wealth inequality continues to widen in the country.

13 July 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission's equality report says South Africa is the most unequal country in the world.

Ten percent of South Africa's population owns 90 percent of the country's wealth, while the wealthiest 10 percent earns seven times more than the bottom 40 percent. This is according to a report on equality released by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Thursday, Business Day reported.

13 July 2018

Sithole allegedly said something to the effect that “she (Wilson) must not come with her white mentality”.

The DA has lodged a complaint against Bela-Bela Hospital clinical manager, Dr Dan Sithole, with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), following alleged “racist remarks.”

12 July 2018

The SA Human Rights Commission has criticised government for its decision to raise the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate by the one percentage point in April, arguing it is a regressive tax hike that appears to be 'constitutionally suspect'.
The VAT rate was raised from 14% to 15% on April 1, 2018, the first change since 1993.

13 July 2018

As stats released this week reveal that South Africa remains one of world's most unequal countries, the South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says more needs to be done to eliminate the concentration of wealth from the top 1% of the population.
According to the latest report from the commission, 64% of black South Africans are living in poverty compared to 41% of coloured people, 6% of Indian people and just 1% of white people.