21 August 2019

Judge Phineas Mojapelo has ruled in favour of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the South African Human Rights Commission.

13 August 2019

Pretoria - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is set to institute a public inquiry into the broader water pollution challenges in the City of Tshwane.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
17 October 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”), Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO), will be hosting a community dialogue on socio-economic challenges and the impact of mining and lack of housing at Emalahleni Local Municipality.

11 October 2019

The concept of access to justice has become a global issue and has received recognition locally, regionally, and internationally. The right of access to justice is a fundamental human right which is not a “nice-to-have”, but a “must-have”. The ability to access justice unlocks all the other rights that a citizen has in any constitution of the country which she or he lives in. Freedom under a democracy is meaningless if people are not able to access their rights. Therefore, the right of access to justice is a fundamental human and democratic right which is a central pillar of a free and equal society founded on the rule of law.

14 October 2019

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or Commission) confirms that it received Mr Etzebeth’s High Court application for review this morning in which he seeks to review and set aside the Commission’s decision to institute proceedings against him in the Equality Court.

13 October 2019

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The Commissioner responsible for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Adv. Bokankatla Malatji will be conducting a Provincial Visit in the Free State from 14-17 October 2019.

14 October 2019

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission) will be conducting a provincial visit in Mpumalanga from 14 – 18 October 2019. Commissioner Mohamed Shafie Ameermia responsible for the focal area on the right to housing, water, sanitation and business and human rights together with Commissioner Jonas Ben Sibanyoni responsible for the focal area on land, environment and the right to food will lead the five-day provincial visit in Mpumalanga.

09 October 2019
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The Commissioner responsible for civil and political rights at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Mr. Chris Nissen will be conducting a Provincial Visit in the KwaZulu-Natal from 9 – 12 October 2019. The purpose of the visit is to assess the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

10 October 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will commemorate International Day of Older Persons at the KwaMashu Christian Care Society, a residential facility for older persons.  In 1990, the United Nations General Assembly declared 01 October as the International Day of Older Persons and later went on to adopt a number of instruments aimed at advancing and promoting the rights of older persons. The day is celebrated annually, across the globe to recognise the contributions of senior citizens and to examine issues that affect their everyday lives.

Attention: Editors and reporters

Date: 09 October 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (The Commission) will be conducting a water- site inspection in Stinkwater and Hammanskraal.  The Commission will be assessing the progress made by the City of Tshwane in addressing the community’s concerns on water quality. This inspection follows the report made by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2018 stating that the groundwater in Stinkwater and Hammanskraal contains concentrations of nitrates and phosphates and is not safe for human consumption.