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08 MAY 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Commissioner Sandra Makoasha supported by the Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) visits Mashao Secondary School where a learner allegedly took her life after being bullied by a teacher.
08 May 2024
In 2017 the South African Human Rights Commission developed a toolkit on issues facing people with disability in a working environment in South Africa. The Commission created the toolkit after understanding that persons with disabilities have the potential to contribute significantly to South Africa's productive workforce provided barriers to active participation in employment are recognised and removed.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
06 May 2024
The North West Provincial Office of the Commission will meet with the Regional Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services.
In 2024, over 70 countries across the globe will be embarking on pivotal electoral processes that shape the future of their democracies and more people are expected to vote in national elections than ever before. At the same time, the nature of elections has been transformed by the rise of digital technologies, in particular social media platforms and their use in election campaigning and dissemination of information, and by the deployment of technology in elections management and administration.
Recognizing the magnitude of this global electoral landscape, this position statement is issued by the Digital Rights Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in recognition of the significance of the global electoral landscape in 2024. As guardians of human rights, we acknowledge the unprecedented role that technologies play in modern elections, and we affirm our commitment to guiding and monitoring their deployment in a manner that upholds the principles of democracy, transparency, accountability, and the protection and promotion of human rights.
Click here to read the full statement Election document EC
Attention: Editors and Reporters
29 April 2024
As articulated by scholars in the field of human rights, human rights have notably been rarely mentioned in significant key global meetings, particularly discussions concerning economic and social rights directly. This remains true despite the pivotal role that these rights ought to fulfil in addressing the issue and the mechanism used to deal with it. Scholars further assert when decisions are made on how to address economic crises, human rights organisations should capitalise on the opportunity to emphasize fundamental human rights objectives. Budget allocations governed by both national and international legal frame works assume heightened significance in the contemporary landscape as they take into account human rights considerations, it is predicted that substantial resources will be imperative to actualize and necessitate the full potential of Human Rights .
Attention: Editors and Reporters
27 April 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) joins the rest of the country in celebrating National Freedom Day 2024. This day reminds us of 27 April 1994 when black people voted for the first time, ushering democracy.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
26 APRIL 2024
On 26 April 2024, the Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) will attend a status briefing meeting with the City of Tshwane and thereafter conduct a joint inspection with other government stakeholders at the Rooiwal Waste Treatment Works (WWTW). The aim of the meeting and joint inspection is to assess the progress made on the upgrade of the plant.
26 APRIL 2024
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission in Gauteng is scheduled to convene a meeting with the Executive Mayor and municipal manager of Mogale City Local Municipality on 26 April 2024.
24 April 2024
In response to the tragic events at Enyobeni Tavern in 2022, the South African Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) conducted a thorough investigation into the systemic challenges associated with this tragedy.
24 April 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission Gauteng Provincial Office (GPO) will visit Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) on 24 April 2024.
The hospital is an accredited central hospital, which serves patients from across the Gauteng province, as well as neighbouring provinces. Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital offers a full range of tertiary, secondary and highly specialised services.
24 March 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) met with the Free State Department of Education on 22 April 2024, to raise concerns over observations on inspections conducted by Commissioner Henk Boshoff, SAHRC Commissioner responsible for the Free State Province; and the Free State Provincial monitoring team during the school readiness project. The school readiness project was conducted in January 2024 to gauge the state of schools’ readiness to welcome the new calendar year.
24 APRIL 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission in partnership with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr will be hosting a virtual Moot Court Preparatory Workshop aimed at preparing learners for the National School Moot Court Programme.
23 April 2024, Johannesburg - The Right to Read (R2R) campaign joins the global commemoration of World Book Day, dedicated to promoting the joy of reading and the invaluable role that books play in literacy and education.
World Book Day encourages everyone to read in their own way, in their preferred language, their preferred topic, and in a way that is fun. All over the world, countries will celebrate the day by promoting the enjoyment of reading to children under the theme “Read Your Way” and by honouring the timeless significance of literature as a source of knowledge, inspiration, and cultural heritage. However, on this day, South Africans are made to consider the reality that the enjoyment of books is hindered when there are simply no books provided for children to read, and when there are books, millions of children are not able to read them.
22 April 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (Commission) Western Cape Provincial Office (WCPO) will, at the invitation of Commissioner Aseza Gungubele, be in Beaufort West to engage with stakeholders. Commissioner Gungubele will visit the region from 23 -24 April 2024 for the purpose of engaging stakeholders there. He will conduct monitoring visits to selected monitoring targets on 23 April 2024 and on 24 April 2024 will meet with stakeholders from a range of government departments and the Municipality. Commissioner Gungubele will also meet with the community later on the same day at the Community Hall in Mandlenkosi.
The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) is a state institution established under chapter 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (“the Constitution”). The Commission is mandated, in terms of section 184(1) of the Constitution, to promote respect for human rights and a culture of human rights; to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights; and to monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
16 APRIL 2024
The Gauteng Provincial Office (GPO) of the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) in partnership with OUT LGBT Wellbeing will be conducting a human rights awareness workshop on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE).
Attention: Editors and Reporters
11 April 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (Commission) Western Cape Provincial Office (WCPO) reminds parents who have not yet done so that the closing date to apply for admission to grades 1 and 8 for the 2025 academic year is on Friday, 12 April 2024. Parents are urged to avoid waiting until the last minute to ensure opportunity to address application challenges that may be faced.
27 March 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will be conducting a human rights engagement with the Northern Cape Department of Education aimed at addressing key issues related to human rights in the education sector.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
27 March 2024
The Free State Provincial Office (FSPO) of the South African Human Rights Commission will host media briefing on the 28th of March 2024 from 12h00 until 12h30 at Tuscan Rose next to Bains Lodge in Bloemfontein. The media briefing allows members of the media to enquire with the Commission about the Investigative Enquiry which was underway during the cause of this week.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
26 March 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or the Commission) will on Wednesday 27 March 2024 honour Chief Albert Luthuli and other human rights activists and defenders for their relentless work in the protection of human rights.
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