Attention Editors and Reporters

19 August 2013

In light of today's ruling by the Constitutional Court, dismissing the application of the injured and arrested miners of Marikana, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) is heartened by the clear message sent by the Constitutional Court in relation to the fairness of proceedings without funding for the injured and arrested miners.

23 July 2013

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporter

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is pleased that the Marikana Commission of Inquiry has been stood down until Thursday. The SAHRC calls on the Commission, government and all parties to use the break in proceedings to find a funding solution that will allow those injured and arrested at Marikana on 16 August 2012 to continue to take part in the Commission process.

22 July 2013

South African Human Rights Commission invites members of the Media to a Roundtable Discussion on Xenophobia.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
19 July 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission and its legal representatives at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry, Centre for Applied Legal Studies are deeply concerned at the withdrawal of five parties to the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.
The SAHRC and CALS respect the decisions of those parties and share their concerns at the absence of statefunding for the injured and arrested individuals of the Marikana tragedy.

08 July 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission expresses immense concern at the rise in incidents of corporal punishment in schools across the country. The Commission has received complaints and has noted instances where the violence committed by educators against learners extends far beyond the ambit of the definition of corporal punishment. These include instances where children were severely humiliated, grievously injured, left disabled, or did not survive their injuries.

MEDIA INVITE:

07 July 2013

South African Human Rights Commission invites members of the Media to the Launch of the Water and Sanitation Reports, following our investigations in to several municipalities in the Free State Province.

08 July 2013

South African Human Rights Commission invites members of the Media to a dialogue on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The dialogue will be hosted by Commissioner Bokankatla Malatji, SAHRC Commissioner responsible for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities.

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

03 July 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission has completed its investigations into water and sanitation situation in five (5) Municipalities in the Free State Province. Reports with the findings and recommendations for all these five municipalities have been completed and will be released next week, Wednesday 10 July 2013 in Bloemfontein.

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

13 June 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has noted reports that allege that African National Congress Western Cape Provincial Chairman, Marius Fransman has “snubbed” the meeting arranged by the Commission as part of its investigation in a dispute between Mr Fransman and the South African Jewish Board of Deputieis (SAJBD).

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
 
13 June 2013.
 
Against the background of serious service delivery breakdown in several parts of SA and a perceived lack of government accountability, a defining meeting took place today at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).