20 Feb 2024

THE SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC in KwaZuluNatal has called a meeting with water experts to help address ongoing water supply issues in Durban in violation of residents' right to water. Provincial SAHRC manager Pavershree Padayachee said the commission has since January undertaken various initiatives, such as convening meetings with affected communities; participating in war room meetings; and liaising with various government actors across the three spheres of government.

16 Feb 2024

ETHEKWINI residents affected by ongoing water outages, especially in Verulam, oThongathi, Phoenix and other surrounding areas, have called for the South African Human Rights Commission SAHRC to launch an investigation into the violation of their constitutional rights.

26 Feb 2024

Khazimla Adam aspires to be an ambassador for the UN International Children's Emergency Fund. She was recently elected as Nelson Mandela Bay junior city mayor Simtembile Mgidi Slowing down is simply not an option for Woodridge College head girl Khazimla Adam, with her CV recently receiving another impressive addition. From being elected as the Nelson Mandela Bay junior city mayor to becoming the national youth parliament speaker, Adam is now the newly elected SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC children's rights ambassador for the Eastern Cape.

21 Feb 2024

Rights group investigates after girl 'detained for not carrying ID' The South African Human Rights Commission's SAHRC office in Gauteng has launched an investigation into a complaint about the reported arrest and detention of a minor by police for not carrying an identity document.

06 Feb 2024

Commission forced to subpoena officials from OR Tambo municipality and Transnet to hearing Human rights body wants answers on dire state of roads Ziyanda Zweni The Eastern Cape Human Rights Commission has been forced to subpoena officials from the OR Tambo district municipality and Transnet to an inquiry into the state of the province's roads, after Transnet and municipal officials were noshows at a hearing in November. The representatives were forced to appear before the commission in East London yesterday.

02 February 2024

THE South African Human Rights Commission SAHRC has begun imprinting its SHiNE concept into the hearts and minds of countrymen to help form a more coherent society, in response to the violence and racial tensions between communities in KwaZuluNatal endured during the July 2021 unrest. SHiNE or Social Harmony National Effort is the Commission's project that was conceptualised after an eight month nationwide consultative process headed up by Deputy Commissioner, Fatima Chohan.

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9 MARCH 2024

On the 29^th of February 2024, the Child Rights Unit (CRU) of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) together with the SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office participated in a community stakeholder engagement in Steenbok, Nkomazi to raise awareness on human rights violations associated with Ukuthwala/Funelani Nganeno practice.

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Thursday, 07 March 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) will commemorate International Women’s Day with the theme of Three decades into democracy: A reflection into the promotion and protection of Women’s Rights in South Africa.

06 MARCH 2024

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The South African Human Rights Commission Gauteng Provincial Office in partnership with the Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) is hosting a roundtable dialogue on the Rights of Domestic Workers in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act (COIDA).

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6 March 2024

The Western Cape Provincial Office (WCPO) of the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) will host its annual media briefing on 6 March 2024 from 10h00 until 12h00 at 3^rd Floor, 1 Thibault Square, 1 Long Street, Cape Town.