Attention: Editors and Reporters

11 March 2020

The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) Northern Cape Provincial Office will host Public Outreach Engagements and a Human Rights Dialogue from 11-13 March 2020.

09 March 2020

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has decided to conduct an inquiry on violent attacks targeted towards non-national long distance trucks drivers.

4 March 2020

ATT: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) with assistance from the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will be hosting a workshop on the “Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities for National Human Rights Institutions”

20 February 2020

Following week-long oversight visits conducted by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to various water projects across the province the team, led by Chairperson Shafie Ameermia, expressed concern that water infrastructure that cost taxpayers billions of Rands were not functioning to the benefit of residents.

20 February 2020

The Basic Education Portfolio Committee has expressed concern at the lack of scholar transport for children with disabilities and the lack of resources at some of the North West special needs schools.

22 February 2020

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says the fact that over 1 million people are without water is a ‘gross violation of human rights’

19 February 2020

No clean bill of health for Western Cape’s hospitals, says SAHRC chairperson

Cape Town – Western Cape health-care facilities are not coping with population demands while a lack of infrastructure is impeding access to health care, according to SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) chairperson Bongani Majola.

13 February 2020

Durban – The South African Medical Association (Sama) has thrown its weight behind nurses who have filed a complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) following the murder and rape of staff at state hospitals.
Sama’s national vice-chairperson, Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa, said  that state medical facilities were “in crisis” as they did not have sufficient security to protect patients and doctors, who were seen as soft targets.

28 February 2020

Johannesburg - Convicted racist Adam Catzavelos has been slapped with a R50 000 fine or two years prison term for his use of the K-word while referring to black people.
Magistrate Hleziphi Mkhasibe handed down the sentence on Friday at the Randburg Magistrate's Court and said it was wholly suspended for five years.

28 February 2020

Magistrate Hleziphi Mkhasibe handed down the sentence on Friday at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court and said it was wholly suspended for five years.