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SAHRC
Media Advisory: The SAHRC Northern Cape Provincial Office to conduct a stakeholder engagement on racism, discrimination and hate speech in schools
Attention: Editors and Reporters
21 November 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape will be conducting a stakeholder engagement to address issues of racism, discrimination, and hate speech in schools across the Northern Cape.
Media Advisory: SAHRC proceeds with litigation against Mr Renaldo Gouws for alleged hate speech
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has instituted legal proceedings under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 against Mr. Renaldo Gouws.
Media Advisory: Continuation of a Subpoena hearing against the Department of Health in the North West
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) North West Provincial Office (NWPO) will continue with its subpoena hearing against the North West Department of Health (NWDoH).
Media Advisory: The SAHRC’S Northern Cape Provincial Office to conduct a stakeholder engagement on the state of water and sanitation services in the Northern Cape
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will be conducting a stakeholder engagement aimed at addressing the state of water and sanitation services in the Northern Cape Province.
Media Statement: SAHRC releases the report of its inquiry into service delivery at local government level in the Free State Province
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Today, 19 November 2024, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) through its Free State Provincial Office (FSPO) officially released a report of its inquiry into service delivery at local government level in the Free State Province (Report).
Media Statement: World Toilet Day: A moment to reflect on the importance of safe, hygienic and adequate sanitation
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Today, 19 November 2024, marks World Toilet Day. This day is meant to galvanise awareness of the centrality of dignified sanitation in human lives. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) joins the world in commemorating World Toilet Day, under the global theme “Toilets: A place of peace”.
Media Advisory: Inter-Provincial monitoring and advocacy outreach roadshow in the West Rand District Municipality and the JB Marks Local Municipality
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) North West Provincial Office and Gauteng Provincial Office have been undertaking an inter-provincial monitoring roadshow from 18-22 November 2024 to conduct monitoring and advocacy activities between the two provinces.
Media Advisory: SAHRC’s KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office embarks on advocacy interventions in Amajuba District
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 18 November 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) embarks on community engagements in Emadlangeni and Dannhauser Local Municipalities within Amajuba District on 18 - 21 of November 2024.
Media Advisory: The South African Human Rights Commission to release inquiry report into the state of service delivery at Local Government Level in the Free State Province
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 18 November 2024
On Tuesday, 19 November 2024, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will officially release its inquiry report into the state of service delivery at local Government level in the Free State Province.
Is the use of racial categories holding back national unity?
13 October 2024
This milestone year in the life of democratic South Africa behoves us to have difficult conversations about the unfinished business of decolonisation, national unity, and what it would truly take to inculcate a culture of human rights based on a just and egalitarian society. These conversations would be incomplete if we did not debate the continuing use of racial categories by the state.
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The Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to support constitutional democracy. It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour.
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