Attention: Editors and Reporters

5 MARCH 2024

The Commission in the North West secures redress for an elderly woman who was set to be evicted from her home by virtue of an Order from the Tribal Court of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (“Tribal Court”).

On 29 August 2022, the Tribal Court issued a judgment in a matter before it, directing that Ms Angelina Mathuloe (“Mathuloe”) vacate her home of more than 21 years “forthwith”. Ms Mathuloe unsuccessfully lodged an appeal against the judgment of the Tribal Court at the Magistrate Court of Rustenburg, Sitting as the Tribal Appeal Court.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

05 March 2024

In commemorating Human Rights Month, Professor Tshepo Madlingozi, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), will undertake a visit to the Eastern Cape Province Office (ECPO). The ECPO will be facilitating a series of activities within the Province, with a particular focus on matters relating to education and equality, the focus areas of Professor Madlingozi.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Monday, 04 March 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC / Commission) continues to monitor the ongoing water challenges in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Metro). The Commission has since January 2024 undertaken various initiatives, such as convening meetings with affected communities; participating in war room meetings; and liaising with and issuing correspondences to various government actors across the three spheres of government.

04 March 2024

Attention: Editors and Reporters

On 29 June 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) wrote to the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa to seek the intervention of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster in the persistent human rights violations reportedly experienced by AbaHlali BaseMjondolo and its members.

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28 February 2024

In October 2023, The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission), Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) conducted an information gathering exercise, and found detailed, shocking, and worrying pregnancy statistics which were shared by both the departments of Health and Education where children as young as 11 years of age were reported to be pregnant and some tested HIV/Aids positive.

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27 February 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) office in the Free State (“FSPO”) will be conducting monitoring activities in the Xhariep District Municipality.  Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution states that, the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic. 

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27 February 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) office in the Western Cape will host a strategic stakeholder engagement with role players in the social housing sector. The aim of the engagement is to unpack issues regarding the financing, regulation, and oversight regarding social housing.

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23 February 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Children’s Rights Unit (CRU) twill be hosting its inaugural child-led conference on Online Safety for children, on the 24^th of February 2024. The conference will be led by a newly elected cohort of Child Rights Ambassadors (CRAs) within the SAHRC.

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23 February 2024

During the 2021/2022 financial year, the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) in Mpumalanga conducted an Investigative Inquiry into Service Delivery Challenges at Local Municipalities in Mpumalanga. The investigative inquiry came at the backdrop of service delivery complaints received against various local municipalities in Mpumalanga over the years. All 17 local and 3 district municipalities as well as relevant government departments and stakeholders in Mpumalanga took part in the inquiry. The issues raised in the various complaints included failure by municipalities to provide water and housing, sewage spillages, sewage treatment challenges, non-collection of refuse and potholes on the roads, among others.

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21 FEBRUARY 2024

On 21 & 22 February 2024 the North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will conduct capacity building workshops aimed at capacitating traditional leaders in Morokweng Village under Kagisano Molopo local Municipality and Taung Village under Greater Taung local municipality.