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Monday, 26 March 2018 12:49
Freedom Park residents bitter over lack of services
26 March 2018
For the past 18 years, residents have been living without basic services, such as electricity, water and toilets.
For the past 18 years, residents have been living without basic services, such as electricity, water and toilets.
As South Africa commemorated Human Rights Day on March 21, residents of Freedom Park, in Villa Liza, voiced strong opinions that their rights have been violated.
According to community leader Themba Nkani, after seeing that the metro was not responding to their pleas, the community resorted to submitting a letter to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
According to community leader Themba Nkani, after seeing that the metro was not responding to their pleas, the community resorted to submitting a letter to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
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Tuesday, 27 March 2018 12:45
Major Mohlala’s shocking hate speech against whites
27 March 2018
The DA will write to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to request that she investigate an allegation of hate speech and race-based incitement of violence involving Major Mohlala of the South African Defence Force’s (SANDF) Signal Formation at the Wonderboom-Military Base in Pretoria.
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Tuesday, 27 March 2018 12:41
Illegal Private Schools are flouring in South Africa’s Johannesburg city.
27 March 2018
The reason for this is because public schools have been rejecting undocumented leaners. Illegal private schools are often not registered with the Department of Basic Education. The South African Human Rights Commission was also mentioned in regard to this matter. (Source: SABC) Click here to listen to the audio.
The reason for this is because public schools have been rejecting undocumented leaners. Illegal private schools are often not registered with the Department of Basic Education. The South African Human Rights Commission was also mentioned in regard to this matter. (Source: SABC) Click here to listen to the audio.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 12:32
Gushwell Brooks on the Lead following sentencing of Vicki Momberg for usage of K word
28 March 2018
Former estate agent Vicki Momberg, who hurled the k-word at a black police officer, has been sentenced to three years in prison. SA Human Rights Commission, Gushwell Brooks, elaborates further on the issue. (Source: ENCA) Click here to view the video
Former estate agent Vicki Momberg, who hurled the k-word at a black police officer, has been sentenced to three years in prison. SA Human Rights Commission, Gushwell Brooks, elaborates further on the issue. (Source: ENCA) Click here to view the video
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 12:21
SAHRC Gail Smith says the court has set a significant president in confirming the constitution of human dignity as well as a message for others in Vicki Momberg sentencing
28 March 2018
The presenter speaks to spokesperson for the HRC Gail Smith who says the court has set a significant president in confirming the constitution of human dignity as well as a message for others. She said the court has shown that it will not tolerate this in future and that some words are not meaningless in the context of South Africa. She says she hopes people will now get the message that hate speech is illegal. (Source: Radio 702) Click here to listen to the interview.
The presenter speaks to spokesperson for the HRC Gail Smith who says the court has set a significant president in confirming the constitution of human dignity as well as a message for others. She said the court has shown that it will not tolerate this in future and that some words are not meaningless in the context of South Africa. She says she hopes people will now get the message that hate speech is illegal. (Source: Radio 702) Click here to listen to the interview.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 12:18
Inxeba filmmakers in court to overturn ‘porn’ classification
28 March 2018
The producers of controversial movie Inxeba (The wound) are expected back in the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday in their bid to overturn the movie’s X18 reclassification.
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Thursday, 29 March 2018 12:14
Red card for racists
29 March 2018
LEGAL experts have described the landmark Vicki Momberg judgment and sentence as one that will determine how the judiciary deals with prejudice related matters in future.
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Thursday, 29 March 2018 10:05
Momberg’s jail sentence sets ‘significant precedent’ – SAHRC
29 March 2018
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has welcomed the sentence which the Randburg Magistrate’s Court imposed on former estate agent Vicki Momberg on Wednesday…
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Thursday, 29 March 2018 09:59
The Africa Diaspora Forum wants refugees and asylum seekers to receive free health care in South Africa's public health institutions.
29 March 2018
This emerged during a discussion on Wednesday in Johannesburg organised by the Human Rights Commission under the theme Access to Health Care for Migrants in South Africa.
This emerged during a discussion on Wednesday in Johannesburg organised by the Human Rights Commission under the theme Access to Health Care for Migrants in South Africa.
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Thursday, 29 March 2018 09:46
Victory against racism
29 March 2018
A landmark ruling that sent real estate agent Vicki Momberg to jail has been hailed as a major victory against racism.
Momberg yesterday became the first person to be given a prison sentence for crimen injuria.
She first became infamous when a 2016 viral video showed her using the k-word 48 times against the police officers and 10111 operators trying to help her after a smash-and-grab incident.
Momberg yesterday became the first person to be given a prison sentence for crimen injuria.
She first became infamous when a 2016 viral video showed her using the k-word 48 times against the police officers and 10111 operators trying to help her after a smash-and-grab incident.
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