27 February 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission has met with the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and the police to discuss a complaint lodged by the family of murdered Eskom employee Thembisile Yende.

2 March 2018

The death of a Tanzanian PhD student from the University of Johannesburg, allegedly at the hands of a taxi driver, has left the university and his friends reeling.
A close friend and colleague of Baraka Leonard Nafari believed that he was murdered last Friday because he wasn’t South African. The police are still investigating, and the university called on the community to stop speculating and let the police finish their investigation.

4 March 2018

AT LEAST 3000 new schools for pupils with special needs need to be built to address the backlog, according to the Department of Basic Education (DBE). There are 453 public schools across the country for pupils with special education needs accommodating 119 259 pupils with various special needs.

07 March 2018

The Annual Human Rights Day is set to be commemorated on the 21st of March. The day when South Africans reflects sacrifices and struggles if those who fought for the liberation of the country. On the line is Chris Nissen, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission.

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07 March 2018

Cape Town – The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has committed itself to closely oversee the running of the University of Zululand (UniZulu), in Richards Bay, "until it is fully functional".

07 Mar 2018

The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) in partnership with other government departments, private and civil organisations will commemorate Human Rights Month through dialogues and other activities under the 2018 theme, “The year of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: promoting and deepening a human rights culture across society.” The dialogues will be led by DAC Social Cohesion Advocates and Living Legends in various venues around the country.

8 March 2018


A PROBE into remarks made by Mangaung metro mayor Olly Mlamleli during a budget meeting in June last year has been referred back to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Free State.

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9 March 2018
 
The Department of Social Development (DSD) will appear at a subpoena hearing at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Friday 9 March 2018.

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07 March 2018

The Free State FISD will host a joint public outreach clinic on the 08th of March 2018 at Thaba Patchoa, Free State.

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06 March 2018

In line with the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan targets, the Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) will be hosting a media press dialogue discussion under the theme: “Media Informs, Educates and Transforms the Public.”