Attention: Editors and Reporters

Monday, 12 March 2018

Human Rights Day is commemorated annually on 21st March to honour the sacrifice of those who fell during the Sharpeville massacre on this day in 1960. This massacre claimed the lives of many people protesting against the Apartheid pass laws, including children, and left in its wake the abiding memory of its horror.  South Africa commemorates this day as national Human Rights Day. The day holds immense significance for the South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or Commission), tasked by the Constitution to monitor, educate promote and protect human rights.  The Commission has planned a range of activities throughout the country during human rights month to emphasise the value of respect for human rights in a democratic country.

MEDIA INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING

Attention: Editors and Reporters

9 March 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be hosting a Dialogue on Business and Human Rights on 13 and 14 March 2018 at the Capital Moloko Hotel, Johannesburg to discuss critical issues with regard to the impact of business on human rights across primary stakeholder groups, including government, business and civil society. This dialogue is a pinnacle event for the SAHRC’s Head Office during March 2018, Human Rights Month.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

12 March 2018    
    
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) Gauteng provincial office will convene the second part of the hearings relating to the investigation into allegations of unfair discrimination, racism, sexism and harassment at the University of South Africa (UNISA) from 12 – 16 March 2018.
The hearing started on 20 February 2018 following a request from the UNISA’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Mandla Makhanya, to investigate allegations of unfair discrimination, racism, sexism and harassment at the UNISA College of Law.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

09 March 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will commemorate Human Rights month in the Harry Gwala and Ugu Districts from the 12 - 16 March 2018.  The following interventions have been planned viz.:

15 Feb 2018

Mokopane medical doctor Jimmy van den Berg, accused of racist conduct at his private surgery, and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) last week agreed to the commission actively monitoring his future actions.

15 February 2018

People of all ages attended the interfaith Awareness Day and Prayer Service against Human Trafficking presented by the Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) office that took place at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Polokwane on Saturday.

15 February 2018

The Film & Publication Board has reclassified the award winning controversial film Inxeba (The Wound) to a rating of X18. In a statement released through a series of tweets, the FPB's official account stated that the Appeals Tribunal of the board had decided to overturn the original rating given to the film of 16 LS, to X18. By Masgo Panyane

15 February 2018

Newly elected Provincial Manager at the Free State’s South African Human Rights Commission, Thabang Kheswa, said he could never have imagined that his love for public matters would lead him to where he now is in his career.

16 February 2018

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela described as “barbaric” the racially motivated assault of long-distance runner Thabang Mosiako.
Manamela said this during a press briefing after visiting the North West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.
Mosiako was left injured and had to suspend his preparations for the continental athletics tournament in Algeria after he was attacked by a group said to be NWU students.

16 February 2018

Sodwana Bay guest house owner André Slade has been found guilty of unfair discrimination and hate speech by the Human Rights Commission.
Below is the full statement from the commission.