Attention: Editors and Reporters

20 March 2019

The SAHRC Free State Provincial Office will host a Human Rights Day Celebration & Dialogue on the 21^st of March 2019 at Sehunelo Secondary School, Batho Location, Bloemfontein.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Tuesday, 20 March 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or Commission), is established in terms of Chapter Nine of the Constitution, and is mandated to monitor, promote and protect the human rights as set out in the Bill of Rights, Chapter Two of the Constitution.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

19 March 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Mpumalanga Provincial office, will be commemorating its Human Rights Day to create awareness on the rights of Lesbians Gays Bisexuals Transgender Intersexual Queers (LGBTIQs). The day is commemorated annually on 21 March to remind all South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in the country.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

19 March 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will commemorate Human Rights Month in the Polokwane; Molemole and Blouberg Local Municipalities from the 19 - 22 March 2019.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

18 March 2019

On 18-21 March 2019, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”), Western Cape Provincial Office (PO), will be embarking on a Roadshow to amplify basic human rights awareness enshrined in Chapter 2 of the Constitution – the Bill of Rights. This Roadshow will be centred under the theme “Know Your Rights and Responsibilities”.  The Roadshow is intended to equip communities with information on the role and mandate of the Commission, and the role and responsibilities of government in strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

15^th March 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or SAHRC), the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and other partners will be launching the Zimele Racism Reporting App (ZIRRA) as part of a joint Human Rights Month Commemoration. With increasing reports of racism and hate speech on the basis of race via social media, in public spaces and elsewhere, the Commission and its partners in this initiative are concerned at the lack of regard for the protection of the basic human rights we are all guaranteed.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

15 March 2019

The North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be coordinating a number of interventions to commemorate Human Rights Month.

14 March 2019

The call for the expropriation of land without compensation emerged again in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ call for poor people to occupy vacant land. This call has also culminated in a questioning of whether Section 25 of the Constitution needs to be amended to address the land question.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

14 March 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will commemorate Human Rights Month in the Nquthu and Mtubatuba Local Municipalities from the 18 - 21 March 2019.

12 March 2019

On Sunday night, the 3rd March 2019, many South Africans bore witness to a video of what appears to be Bongekile Simelane – commonly known by her stage-name, Babes Wedumo – being allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo. The video was digitally broadcast via her Instagram account and thrust the ongoing discussion around domestic violence and gender-based violence back into the public domain. Subsequent to the incident, Mampintsha has been arrested, released on bail, laid counter charges against Simelane. Social media as well as popular media has been awash with discussion on South Africa’s continued scourge of domestic violence and gender-based violence in general.