Date: 13 September 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) is a Constitutional body, established to support constitutional democracy in terms of Section 181 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Constitution). Section 184(1) (b) of the Constitution obliges the Commission to promote the protection of human rights and monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic of South Africa.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
13 September 2022
On 13 – 16 September 2022, the North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will conduct capacity building workshops aimed at capacitating faith based organisations and conduct stakeholder engagements with older persons, government employees, non-governmental organisations and community development workers.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
09 September 2022
As part of the 2022 Moot Court Competition, and following the success of Mpumalanga learners who participated in the Essay Writing Phase of the Competition, the Mpumalanga Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission in collaboration with the departments of basic education, and justice in Mpumalanga will be hosting the learners as they now take part in the Provincial Oral Rounds of the Competition.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
7 September 2022
The South African Human Rights Commission working in partnership with the Eastern Cape Education Department, Walter Sisulu University and Fort Hare University, will host the provincial rounds of the national schools moot court competition (NSMCC) this weekend. The provincial oral rounds consist of ten (10) participating schools with the aim of selecting a provincial team of four (4) successful schools to represent the Eastern Cape at the national rounds to be held in Gauteng at the Constitutional Court later this year.
05 September 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission, Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) is concerned about the reported strike action that has been allegedly undertaken by Amathole District Municipality (ADM) officials pertaining to wage disputes. Media reports have indicated that the said strike action has, amongst other things, resulted in the sabotaging of water infrastructure, which consequently has negatively affected communities and services at large. The Constitution provides that Local Government structures have the objective to ensure the provision of services to communities in a sustainable manner and to promote a safe and healthy environment.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 31 August 2022
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC) and the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) National Conference on Local Governance will conclude on 01 September as follows:
31 August 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission, KwaZulu Natal Provincial Office (the Commission) in partnership with the KwaZulu Natal Department of Education (DoE), and other stakeholders, will conduct workshops in preparation for the Provincial Oral Rounds of the National Schools Moot Court Programme (NSMCP). The Commission and DoE following the workshops, will host the Provincial Oral Rounds at the Durban Magistrate Court.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
30 August 2022
The SAHRC North West Provincial Office will be conducting stakeholder engagements with government officials, older persons, and community development workers, as well as monitoring activities in mental health facilities and police stations in Mahikeng from 30 August 2022 to 1 September 2022.
30 August 2022
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The Bill of Rights provides the communities with fundamental rights to access social services. In this regard, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 places the responsibility on the government to ensure that basic services are progressively expanded to all, within the limits of available resources. Basic services include water, sanitation, electricity, housing, refuse and waste removal. These are critical services that are meant to improve the lives of people. In South Africa, the government has committed to providing a basic amount of free water and electricity to poor people.
The South African Human Rights Commission.
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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