Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Every year on 12 May, the international community takes time out to acknowledge and celebrate International Nurses’ Day. The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) would like to join the international community, in taking time to pause, reflect upon and celebrate the outstanding contribution of the world’s oldest and largest profession – the nursing profession. The Commission would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to all nursing staff.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
11 May 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (“Commission”), in collaboration with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development as well as other institutions, is conducting schools visits until 14 May 2021 to educate learners about Human Rights and the Constitution as part of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Constitution.

Friday, 07 May 2021
Attention: Editors and Reporters

As previously advised the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission” or “SAHRC”) will convene its inquiry into the allegations of prohibition of use of languages at Stellenbosch University (“SU”). This will however no longer occur at its Western Cape provincial office in Cape Town.

Thursday, 06 May 2021

Attention: Editors and Reporters

On Monday 10 May at 10h00, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission” or “SAHRC”) will convene its inquiry into the allegations of prohibition of use of languages at Stellenbosch University (“SU”) at its provincial office in Cape Town. This inquiry comes as a result of the Commission opening an investigation after receiving a number of complaints alleging that students at Stellenbosch University (“SU”) are being prevented from communicating in selected languages.

Apr 21, 2021

Cape Town - Former Klein Akker residents are back in court fighting against yet another farm eviction order. The group of about 77 people has been living on a state-owned farm just outside Kraaifontein for the past two years.

31 March 2021

Cape Town - The Public Service Commission (PSC) has joined the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in investigating the issue of unplaced learners in the province, saying it directly affects the constitutional right of learners to education.

5 April 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission has initiated an investigation into allegations that students were prohibited from speaking Afrikaans during welcoming programmes and in informal settings.
Since March, Stellenbosch University’s language policy has been under the media’s gaze after misuse and deviation from it have been brought to the fore. At the centre of the debate are two conflicting constitutional rights, and the need for transformation.

16 April 2021

The commission visited the Mbilwi Secondary School on Wednesday after a video of Lufuno Mavhunga being attacked by a fellow pupil went viral. The 15-year-old teenager allegedly committed suicide following the assault. Her alleged attacker was arrested on Wednesday.

Apr 15, 2021

The principal of Mbilwa Secondary School in Limpopo, where Lufuno Mavhunga, 15, was bullied which led to her committing suicide, had let the grade 10 learner down, a South African Human Rights Commission prelimary report says.

17 April 2021

The horrific incident of bullying at a Limpopo school earlier this week, has spurred the Non-profit organisation, 1000 Women Trust, into embarking on a campaign to provide teachers and parents with the skills to address bullying in South African schools.