05 Jun 2023

Children murders a great concern for the SAHRC The attempted murders of kids have gone up by 8.8%, reveals crime statistics By Roma Mashale The South African Human Rights Commission SAHRC says child murders are a concern despite a drop reflected in the recent crime stats.

02 Jun 2023

HRC vows to watch Tshwane over Hammanskraal water City approves R450m budget to fix Rooiwal, two years after report By Koena Mashale and Jeanette Chabalala The South African Human Right Commission HRC says it will put pressure on the City of Tshwane to implement recommendations it made on the provision of water to the community of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, in the wake of the cholera outbreak. Harriete Buga, HRC Gauteng legal officer, was speaking yesterday following a visit to the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant Two years ago, the commission released a damning report revealing that the pollution of water resources in Hammanskraal was as a result of failure by the city to maintain wastewater treatment works. It found the city had failed to fulfill its constitutional objectives.

01 Jun 2023

SAHRC to investigate North West hospital's babies in boxes debacle Babies in cardboard boxes at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital in the North West. TWITTER No nurses have been suspended over the incident By Sinesipho Schrieber The SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC has opened an investigation into the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital resources blunder which led to newborn babies being placed in cardboard boxes shortly after birth on May 20. Nurses used boxes instead of incubators or cribs to keep the newborns warm after birth.

09 Jun 2023

The South African Human Rights Commission SAHRC has confirmed its probe into the "unsanitary and inhumane" conditions of a Durban township that uses pit latrines. The DA wrote to the SAHRC's KZN provincial office to intervene after it conducted an oversight visit to KwaMashu two weeks ago and found that the residents had resorted to using buckets to relieve themselves. This was as a result of having to contend with overflowing pit latrines that had not been serviced for more than six years.

02 Jun 2023

THE FF+ has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission SAHRC regarding the nonfunctioning pump stations throughout the city. FF+ councillor Johan Smit said work was halted again at the Carters Glen pump station in January due to payment discrepancies. "Raw sewage is running into the veld as a result of leaks around the Petrus Street pump station, Gariep hospital and Hillcrest. The stench The FF+ laid a of sewage lingers in the air in residential areas complaint with the including Hadison Park, El Toro Park and Carters SAHRC regarding Glen. the malfunctioning "Only one pump is working at Gogga pump sewage pump station out of seven that are supposed to be operstations in the city. ational.

29 June 2023

THE SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC is assessing the facts around the case of a woman who was assaulted over an alleged stolen phone at the swanky Savoye Restaurant in Franschhoek in April. In a video that circulated on social media, a bloodied Ntombizodwa Sepheko, 40, was seen being attacked by a man inside a swimming pool. SAHRC commissioner Andre Gaum confirmed the organisation was busy assessing the case involving Ntombizodwa Sepheko from Philippi following the discovery of her video being attacked by a white man that circulated on the internet.

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5 July 2023

The South African Human Rights Commission in Limpopo will hold meetings with the Lephalale Local Municipality and the Matimba Power Station Management.

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4 July 2023

The South African Human Rights Commission Gauteng Provincial Office (GPO) will meet with the City of Johannesburg to receive feedback on complaints where the City of Johannesburg is involved. The SAHRC will in particular solicit feedback on the City’s implementation of the Commission’s recommendations in the Alexandra Report.

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28 JUNE 2023

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is a state institution established by Chapter 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 to support constitutional democracy. The Commission is mandated in terms of Section 184 of the Constitution to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights and to monitor the observance of such rights within the Republic of South Africa.

01 July 2023

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) has written to the office of 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 on the plight of the members of the Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement (AbM).