23 October 2017

The chances of two South African lawyers arrested last week Tuesday in Tanzania being released any time soon are minimal‚ as the East African country has yet to charge them.

23 October 2017

A court judgment prohibiting parents from smacking their children sets a dangerous precedent that erodes parental authority.
That is the view of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) – a non-profit Christian organisation – in response to the judgment‚ which effectively found that the common law defence of reasonable chastisement of children at home was unconstitutional and no longer applicable in law.

23 October 2017

Watch how waiting times for life-saving cancer treatment has grown as KwaZulu-Natal’s cancer services crumble. As the crisis grows, patients wait longer and longer for treatment. This information comes from the SAHRC’s report but Democratic Alliance spokesperson for health in KwaZulu-Natal Imran Keeka says he doubts the veracity of the information. Keeka alleges the data does not reflect patient backlogs at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital fuelled by a breakdown of treatment machines at Addington Hospital.

20 October 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has added its voice to nationwide calls for strong action to be taken to end sexual violence, especially in schools.

31 October 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the province has praised judge Sekgopotje Mphahlele for showing respect to the country’s Constitution when passing judgment on farmers Theo Martins Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen last week.

31 October 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is on Tuesday expected to brief the media on the outcomes of the mediation session between the African Diaspora Forum and Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba over claims of xenophobia.

31 October 2017

Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba has on Tuesday said that illegal migration has reached a crisis point in the city.
Mashaba was speaking during media brief by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on the outcome of the mediation session between the African Diaspora Forum and Mayor Mashaba.

31 October 2017

Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba and the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) have reached a settlement after the lobby group laid a complaint of xenophobia at the South African Human Rights Commission earlier this year.

31 October 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) as call for arbitration process the Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba following a complaint made by the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) in which they alleged that he had made comments that were xenophobic and had the tendency to fuel xenophobic attacks In February 2017.

31 October 2017

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba and the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) have reached a settlement‚ after the ADF laid a complaint at the South African Human Rights Commission earlier this year.