02 October 2019

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth could be recalled from Rugby World Cup 2019 to face civil charges for alleged assault and racism if the South African Human Rights Commission has its way.

02 October 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has confirmed it will “institute legal proceedings” against Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth in the Equality Court on Friday.

03 October 2019

The SA Human Rights Commission announced on Wednesday, that it would institute legal proceedings against Eben Etzebeth in the Equality Court, relating to allegations of an incident in Langebaan in August.  

03 October 2019
Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC) has on numerous occasions urged political leaders to recognise and take responsibility for the power they wield through their words.

02 October 2019
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) will institute legal proceedings against Mr. Eben Etzebeth in the Equality Court on Friday, 04 October 2019. This follows a complaint received by the Commission in August 2019, in terms of which it is alleged that the Springbok player, physically and racially abused the Complainant in Langebaan during an altercation.

26 September 2019
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The Information Regulator of South Africa and the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) will co-host celebrations for the International Day for Universal Access to Information (commonly called the Access to Information Day or IDUAI) in collaboration with various stakeholders on 27 September 2019. The celebrations will take place at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Campus.

27 September 2019
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission and the South African Police Service, in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria,  will host the first annual Human Rights and Policing Lecture entitled “Our Heritage: Dignity in Democracy”.

30 September 2019
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC), Advocate Bongani Majola is conducting a Provincial Visit in the Northern Cape from 29th September to the 4th October 2019.

26 September 2019

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or Commission) has a Constitutional mandate, as set out in section 184 (1), to promote, protect and monitor the attainment of human rights as set out in Chapter Two of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

25 September 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will conduct a media engagement with Independent Media publications in Durban.