Attention: Editors and Reporters

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or the Commission) is deeply concerned with reports of violent protests taking place in Vuwani, in Limpopo, which have reportedly shut down schools.  The right to education is a fundamental right protected by our Constitution.  The protests, especially reports of children being prevented from attending school was specifically raised by the Commission for remedial action arising from its probe into earlier such incidence in Vuwani.

Media Invite:

ATTENTION: EDITORS AND REPORTERS
04th SEPTEMBER 2017

The South Africa Human Rights Commission, Gauteng Provincial Office (GPO), will host a week long road show in different areas around Emfuleni Municipality.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Friday, 1 September 2017

 

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or the Commission) would like to clarify misleading media reports on the Commission’s access to oncology sites in KwaZulu-Natal for the purposes of oversight inspections.

Media Statement:

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Friday 1 September 2017

The assault charges against Mr Robert McBride, the Head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) are now before a Court of law.  The presumption of innocence must therefore apply until the conclusion of the case.

31 August 2017  

The Witzenberg Municipality has apologised to a group of backyarders whose shacks and some belongings were destroyed during an eviction in Wolseley last week. This is according to South African Human Rights Commissioner in the Western Cape, Chris Nissen.
It follows a meeting with the Witzenberg Municipality Mayor and municipal manager, called on behalf of the residents by Nissen and the Witzenberg Rural Development Centre.

31 August 2017

The DA has written to KwaZulu-Natal legislature speaker Lydia Johnson calling on her to take "the strongest possible steps within her legislative mandate" and suspend health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo from the provincial legislature. This follows the recent disclosure that the MEC blocked the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) from performing oversight at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals following its recommendations in a damning June report into the province’s oncology crisis.

29 August 2017

The African National Congress (ANC) has been asked to take up racism complaint against Rajesh Gupta for calling his guards “monkeys and causing them much distress”. The call to lead a case of racism against Rajesh Tony Gupta was put forth by Lawyers for Human Rights and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, which asked the ruling party to either lodge the complaint at the Human Rights Commission on its own or with them.

G4S is a Pretoria-based provider of security solutions. The Gupta allegedly made the libelous statement after the guards did not answer when he called them. The incident reportedly took place in 2012. BuzzSouthAfrica gathered that the letter of complaint was part of hundreds of emails leaked from the Gupta family. In a letter sent to the ruling party, the executive director of Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Neeshan Balton‚ and Sharon Ekambaram from Lawyers for Human Rights said Rajesh’s racist remarks are similar to Penny Sparrow case which ANC took up.

Source: Buzz South Africa

29 August 2017

Lawyers for Human Rights and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation have approached the ANC to lead a case of racism against Rajesh "Tony" Gupta at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)‚ either as the sole complainant or with them.

26 August 2017

Bloemfontein - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says the fact that municipalities in the Free State are placed under administration will not help relieve poor communities.

25 August 2017

On Friday 18 August 2017, the High Court ruled on one of South Africa's most publicised hate speech matters in a victory for the human rights of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and gender non-conforming (LGBTI GNC) community.