22 May 2018

Former president, Jacob Zuma's eldest son has reached a settlement with the South African Human Rights Commission over his hate speech.

22 May 2018

As part of a settlement reached with the Human Rights Commission, Zuma must submit a written apology, which the commission will then publish.

22 May 2018

LIMPOPO – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be monitoring the readiness of public health facilities in Moutse before the Department of Health begins the process of transferring HIV patients from the Ndlovu Care Group into public health facilities of their choice.
SAHRC commissioner Victor Mavhidula said this was necessary in order to avoid another Life Esidimeni crisis, and so all health facilities will have to be properly ready before the transfer can take place.

1 June 2018

The commission has condemned the violence and urged striking workers to refrain from infringing on the rights of patients in need of medical care.

1 June 2018

Johannesburg- Trade union Nehawu said that it has no evidence that its members were behind the violence and the destruction that took place at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic hospital on Thursday.

01 June 2018

The City of Cape Town has promised to take a mobile housing office to Woodlands in Mitchells Plain and to investigate public lighting and traffic safety concerns that were raised following violent protests last week, a councillor said on Friday.

01 June 2018

Activists say that no less than one patient has been attempting to get treatment since 2013.
Just a single radiation oncologist is left to treat disease patients in North West, a wellbeing office explanation appears.
“With just a single oncologist, malignancy treatment here is unthinkable,” says Adele Botha, the North West divisional administrator for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa).

03 June 2018

JOHANNESBURG - Sunday 3 June marks Cancer Survivors Day globally.
On the first Sunday in June, cancer survivors are honoured, with some sharing their reflections on their personal journey of survival.

03 June 2018

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Gauteng will today close the last day of its activities in commemoration of child protection week.

04 June 2018

From Parkwood to Zwelihle, Western Cape SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) commissioner Chris Nissen has been criss-crossing the Western Cape to mediate tense standoffs with protesters and is very often the first port of call during community unrest. Whether it's explaining how the bail application process works to communities, or getting them to sit down and talk, Nissen has done it all. News24s Jenni Evans sat down with the man whose "real office" is on the veld, the pavement and the stoep.