Attention: Editors and Reporters
Saturday, 06 September 2025

On Thursday, 04 September 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) met with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to discuss some of the systemic water challenges confronting the country.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 28 August 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) welcomes the judgment handed down yesterday, 27 August 2025, by the Western Cape Division of the Equality Court (Equality Court) in the consolidated matter of SAHRC and Dante van Wyk v Julius Malema and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 26 August 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) has issued a subpoena directing the Executive Mayor of Makana Local Municipality, Yandiswa Vara, and the Municipal Manager, Pumelelo Kate, to appear before the Commission in terms of section 15(1)(c) and (d) of the South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013 (SAHRC Act).

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 20 August 2025                                                              

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission/), through its North West Provincial Office, will hold a subpoena hearing against the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Department).

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 15 August 2025  

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) is aware of offensive posts by Minister Gayton McKenzie ranging between 2011 and 2017 which have resurfaced on his X account on Saturday, 09 August 2025. 

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 15 August 2025  

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) is aware of offensive posts by Minister Gayton McKenzie ranging between 2011 and 2017 which have resurfaced on his X account on Saturday, 09 August 2025. 

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 13 August 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) will participate in a land rights case scheduled to be heard by the Land Claims Court of South Africa from 11 to 15 August 2025.  The SAHRC will make submissions on Thursday, 14 August 2025 on constitutional issues that have significant implications for land rights and traditional governance in South Africa.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 08 August 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) is aware of offensive remarks on Open Chats Podcast where hosts Mr Mthokozisi Methula and Ms Busisiwe Radebe were discussing the Coloured community.