03 Nov 2023

The SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC wants the white woman who in a racist rant said black women must have their uteruses cut to pay R150,000 to an organisation advancing reconciliation and diversity. The demand for R150k is one of several prayers the commission has put before the Equality Court in Johannesburg. These include Belinda Magor issuing an unconditional and written apology to black South Africans for her hate speech and not repeat the racist utterance on social media and public platforms. In court papers, the commission described Magor as a defender of racial discrimination.

04 Nov 2023

THE leader of the African Transformation Movement ATM , Vuyo Zungula, has slammed the SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC for its "tone deaf" response to his recent letter to the commission. Last month, Zungula wrote a letter to the commission in which he seeks its intervention in the crisis surrounding fake and expired foods found in the country's spaza shops following the deaths of children. In October, at least 10 children were reported to have died, allegedly after eating poisonous foods allegedly bough from spaza shops in such areas as Tshwane, the Free State, Soweto and on the West Rand.

12 Nov 2023

he SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC has found that many children in the country are suffering from malnutrition and wants National Treasury to increase child support grants. On Thursday, SAHRC commissioner Advocate Jonas Sibanyoni tabled a report on the prevalence of severe acute malnutrition SAM in children in the Eastern Cape. The report followed an inquiry from 8 to 12 August last year, in response to grievances received by the commission, coupled with media coverage of children succumbing to SAM.

21 Nov 2023

By Eileen Carter


As a national human rights institution (NHRI), the commitment of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to upholding human rights is unwavering. However, the landscape in which we advocate for these rights is evolving at an unprecedented pace, a phenomenon which was highlighted during the recent EU Disinfolab Conference in Krakow, Poland.

In this age of disinformation, where misinformation and fake news can spread like wildfire, our role as defenders of human rights has never been more critical. There is a need to apply a generational human rights approach to tackle the intersection of disinformation and the rise of generative AI.

2022 Census showed more than 8.7% of households did not have access to piped water

08 November 2023

By Philile Ntuli and Peacemore Mhodi

All living beings, including humans, animals and plants, are constituted mainly by water and require water to sustain their existence.

The human body is composed of 70% water and requires sustained access to clean water to remain alive. Indigenous communities globally revere the divinity, femininity and fertility of water. In Zulu cosmology, water manifests through Nomkhubulwane, the goddess of rain, harvest and fertility. Recognising this, myriad international, regional and domestic conventions, including the constitution, affirm the indispensability of the right to water for the purposes of leading a dignified life.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

07 December 2023

As the campaign for 16 days of activism on no violence against women and children draws to a close, the SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) will host an International Human Rights Day Commemoration to enhance Equality, Freedom and Access to Justice for All.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Wednesday, 06 December 2023

The 10th of December marks the commemoration of International Human Rights Day (IHRD). The day is globally observed annually in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by United Nations General Assembly on the 10th of December 1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHRC) is a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human beings.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

05 December 2023

The SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) will be hosting International Human Day commemoration under the theme: “Equality, Freedom and Justice for All.” The commemoration mainly focuses on raising awareness on the rights of women and girls as they are faced with a huge challenge of Gender Based Violence, Femicide (GBV+F) and many violations of their human rights.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Monday, 04 December 2023

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) KwaZulu Natal Provincial Office will conduct a capacity-building workshop for Human Rights Champions with the South African Women Lawyers Association (SAWLA) Student Chapter, Durban Campus.

4 December 2023

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission in the North West is conducting monitoring activities across the province to assess the state of observance of human rights in the province. Municipalities to be visited include Rustenburg Local Municipality; Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality; Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality; Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality; Mamusa Local Municipality; Ditsobotla Local Municipality and Ratlou Local Municipality.