20 October 2021

THE SA Human Rights Commission SAHRC has filed its submission as thirdparty intervener before the European Court of Human Rights ECtHR in the matter of Semenya v Switzerland. Caster Semenya is a South African middledistance runner and winner of two Olympic gold medals and three World Championships in the women's 800 metres. The commission said this was the first time it had involved itself in human rights litigation in an international forum.

20 October 2021

Lack of basic service delivery remains a thorn for many communities across the country and not being able to access clean, healthy water since 2005 has really disheartened the residents of Hammanskraal.

29 September 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is extremely concerned about poor service delivery in the North West.

North West Provincial Manager, Osmond Mngomezulu, says the lack of access to water, inadequate sanitation and sewage spillages in many communities is a violation of human rights.

29 September 2021

Pupils from more 3,000 schools from six provinces in the country risk falling into pit toilets every day, while others from at least 253 schools are without water and 248 schools have no sanitation at all.

1 October 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has ordered six education MECs to address the lack of sanitation and water, including the use of pit toilets at schools.

3 October 2021


The South African Human Rights Commission says it's concerned the issuing of vaccine certificates may pose a potential threat to human rights.

The SAHRC was reacting to President Cyril Rampahosa's announcement on Thursday that vaccine certificates will be issued by the department of health.

4 October 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has stated that a general law mandating Covid-19 vaccination in South Africa would not necessarily be a human rights infringement.

4 October 2021

Pretoria – The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said on Monday it believes the government has not done enough to educate communities and to actively encourage vaccination before a consideration is made on mandatory vaccinations in South Africa.

6 October 2021

CAPE TOWN - The SA Human Rights Commission is gunning for Anthony Mathumba, a Makhado Local Municipality councillor it alleges was the face behind the controversial “Tracy Zille” Twitter account.

8 October 2021

It lists infringements and evidence of poor basic service delivery, according to local lawyer, Yvette Labuschagne Attorneys and Conveyancers.

“In the South African Constitution it is stated the municipality must perform the following functions: electricity and gas reticulation, municipal planning, stormwater management systems, water and sanitation services limited to portable water supply systems and domestic water waste and sewerage disposal systems, municipal roads, refuse removal, refuse dumps and solid waste removal and fire fighting and emergency services. We found irrefutable proof that these basic services are not provided,” said Labuschagne.