20 September 2023

The SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC is mulling over several rights violation complaints levelled against social development minister Lindiwe Zulu and Postbank over the recent grant payments delay debacle. Yesterday morning, DA MP Bridget Masango lodged complaints of violations of rights to human dignity life and health care, arguing the grant payment delays prevented thousands of people from accessing food and medicine, and placed grant recipients' lives at risk. Earlier this month, about 600,000 SA Social Security Agency Sassa grant beneficia ries experienced payment delays, some for more than a week. "Delayed grant payments have plunged the poorest among us into profound suffering, impacting their dignity significantly," Masango said.

05 September 2023

Human Rights Commission receives complaint but owner says member of public put up offending poster Antigay sign at car spa revs up tempers Brandon Nel and Tokologo Lelcoma brandonn®theherald.co.za The SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC has received another complaint about a Gqeberha business displaying derogatory statements directed at the queer community The owner of the Moffett Car Spa denied any wrongdoing yesterday, saying a member of the public had entered the business premises on Tuesday last week and put up the offending poster. It has since been removed.

29 September 2023

HE SA Human Rights Commission says the relevant state organs have a moral, if not strictly legal, responsibility to ensure that vulnerable groups who depend on their grants get access to their money in a reliable manner every month. I COURTNEY AFRICA African News Agency ANA GRANT PAYOUTS SAT IRC in talks over beneficiary payment delays DAILY NEWS REPORTER THE SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC says it has met with the Social Development Department and the SA Social Security Agency Sassa on delays of payment to grant recipients after a number of recipients got some or none of their grants this month. Earlier in the month, Postbank reported that it had experienced a technical glitch that resulted in some payments not being cleared.

19 September 2023

THE ETHEKWINI Municipality is among the municipalities that failed to provide the South African Human Rights Commissions SAHRC with more details referred to in their submissions and panel deliberations during the KwaZuluNatal water inquiry. The inquiry was held last year due to complaints from residents who claimed to have little to no access to water. The SAHRC said the deadline for the additional details was on October 19, 2022. The report said key issues raised by complainants did not indicate the complete lack of provision of water, but rather lengthy periods extending to weeks and months during which water services were disrupted. "Complainants express concern at the quality of water provided when services resume, and what they see as unfair billing practices during periods of no water provision, in the form of estimated charges, and continued billing. Residents who pay for water services are particularly aggrieved at not receiving water despite paying for this," stated the report.

20 September 2023

THE South Coast Tourism & Investment Enterprise SCTIE said water challenges have an impact on local tourism and their member establishments. However, they note that the necessary steps are being taken by Ugu District Municipality to rectify the situation. On Monday the South African Human Rights Commission SAHRC released a report on the water crisis in KwaZuluNatal, which revealed that the municipalities in the province had violated the rights of residents to access water. Moreover, the report said some of Ugu District Municipality's residents had had no water for five months, but were billed in full.

10 September 2023

By Wisani Baloyi

Access to land, land rights and the subject of land in South Africa is a key topical issue which continues to be debated in many forums. It evokes emotions and reminds the country of the painful past in which black people were deprived of this source of life. Indeed, as many have rightfully put it, land is life.

23 September 2023

As the country celebrates Heritage Day, there is a greater need to introspect on the meaning of heritage in today’s context. This is 2023, not 1994 when the majority of South Africans were marching on the same line inspired by the dawn of democracy and the Madiba magic. There was unity in the need to reach the common goal of building the spirit of ubuntu (humanity), hence the term or slogan “united in our diversity” was coined.

04 October 2023

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The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial Office conducted a visit to the Ladysmith Provincial Hospital yesterday as part of its investigation into the assault and abuse of a minor patient who is also a mental health care user.  The Commission’s investigation emanated from a video recording of the assault which has been widely circulated on various media platforms.

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03 October 2023

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Limpopo will conduct a seminar for older persons to promote the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE) initiative under the theme “Everyone is potentially disabled or old. Being inclusive and considerate of these groups is helping myself” on the 04th of October 2023.

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04 October 2023

The North West Provincial Office of the Commission will convene a dialogue under the theme “Bridging the gap between human rights and traditional customs.”