Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 21 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) is pleased to announce a collaborative initiative with the South African Football Association (SAFA) to honour and affirm human rights, on this National Human Rights Day, 21 March 2025.

This year’s commemorative activities, marking the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, coincide with a significant sporting event- a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between South Africa and our neighbouring country, Lesotho. The Commission acknowledges this meaningful coincidence as a unique opportunity to reaffirm South Africa’s legacy of using sport to promote human rights, social cohesion, and nation building.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 21 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) joins the country and the global community in remembering the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and in commemorating the National Human Rights Day under the theme “Deepening a Culture of Social Justice and Human Rights”.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 20 March 2025

On Tuesday, 25 March 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (“Commission/SAHRC”) will hold a three-day convening to launch its Promoting a Culture of Human Rights and Social Harmony through the Resolution of the National Question Campaign. The convening, which the Commission will hold in Johannesburg, aims to facilitate open and honest discussions on the state of and vision for the nation from a human rights lens. The Campaign is a culmination of multipronged initiatives that started in early 2024 year, including Social Harmony through National Effort (SHiNE) Clubs based at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETs) that the Commission established in each of the nine provinces, as well as various public dialogues and roundtables hosted by the Commission addressing issues of inequality, racism, and nation-building. In addition, the campaign encompasses the work undertaken by the Commission’s external expert advisory committees on the National Question and Anti-Racism, and Diversity Education and Sensitivity Training.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 19 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO), in collaboration with the Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation (DCSR), will commemorate National Human Rights Day under the theme: “Deepening a Culture of Social Justice and Human Rights.”

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 17 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) will embark on a visit to KwaZulu-Natal from 17 – 23 March 2025 to assess the state of human rights in the province. The visit, which will be led by Commissioners Philile Ntuli, Sandra Makoasha and Nomahlubi Khwinana and supported by members of the secretariat is necessitated by human rights challenges monitored by the Commission in the recent past which require combined interventions in line with different focal areas.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Monday, 17 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) will embark on a visit to KwaZulu-Natal from 17 – 23 March 2025 to assess the state of human rights in the province. The visit, which will be led by Commissioners Philile Ntuli, Sandra Makoasha and Nomahlubi Khwinana and supported by members of the secretariat is necessitated by human rights challenges monitored by the Commission in the recent past which require combined interventions in line with different focal areas.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 17 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) will join the National Council of Provinces’ Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration (Select Committee) during its oversight visits to selected municipalities in the Free State Province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 14 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) will host a Human Rights and Disinformation Summit, which will critically examine the impact of disinformation on human rights. Disinformation—the deliberate spread of false or misleading information—threatens human rights, affecting freedom of expression, access to accurate information, and the right to participate in public affairs. South Africa has witnessed the dangerous consequences of disinformation in various forms.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) will conduct a calendar event in commemoration of Human Rights Day under the theme: “Deepening a culture of social justice and human rights”.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 11 March 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission/SAHRC) is shocked by reports of the killing of a Gqeberha-based activist and whistleblower, Pamela Mabini. While the Commission continues to gather facts, it remains deeply concerned about the rising trend and recurring pattern of attacks on whistleblowers, witnesses, and other vulnerable groups.