7 October 2020

Actions of staff at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital during a strike violated human rights by denying a “considerable number” of patients the right to access healthcare services, an SA Human Rights Commission inquiry has found almost two-and-a-half years after the incident, writes MedicalBrief.

8 October 2020

Pretoria - A Silverton Business Park company will undergo sensitisation and courses provided by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after strip-searching 28 female employees following the discovery of a used sanitary pad in the bathroom.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Saturday, 10 October 2020

                      
It is with great sadness and shock that the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) has learnt about the passing of its Deputy Chairperson, Commissioner Devikarani Priscilla Sewpal Jana.

Acedemic Hospital  

Attention: Editors and Reporters
06 October 2020

In May 2018, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (“The Hospital”) became the centre of a national incident, when striking hospital staff embarked on a protest in the hospital that brought parts of the institution to a standstill and left the facilities dishevelled.  These events appeared to be the result of a long simmering dispute between hospital workers and the Gauteng Department of Health (“The Department”) over wage increases and non-payment of bonuses. The protests at the Hospital drew attention to the potential for healthcare to be similarly disrupted by protest action.

21 September 2020
 
CAPE TOWN - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has appealed to the South African Police Service (SAPS) to track down the killer of anti-gang unit commander Charl Kinnear.

22 September 2020

In 2008 contraversial columnist Jon Qwelane wrote an article in which he compared homosexuality to bestiality.
The Constitutional Court will hear today (Tuesday) the case of Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission, addressing the issue of hate speech against members of the LGBTI community.

22 September 2020

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) met with various Gauteng departments on Tuesday to find solutions which would see the currently unoccupied R82 million Mayibuye Primary School in Midrand operational in the 2021 academic year.
SAHRC Gauteng head Buang Jones told News24 that the commission met with the Gauteng Department of Education, the Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) and the City of Johannesburg to iron out a way forward.

22 September 2020

The Psychological Society of SA has asked the Constitutional Court to reinstate an order by the high court requiring an unconditional apology from former high commissioner to Uganda Jon Qwelane.

16 September 2020

The SAHRC says its assessment of the Mayibuye Primary School in Midrand shows no proof it is built on a wetland.
It says the running sewage from outside the school that is spilling inside its premises needs to be sorted out urgently.
Foul odours are emanating from the area where the school is built due to the sewage.

22 September 2020

The SAHRC says its provincial office will investigate the serious allegations of human rights abuse levelled against KwaSizabantu.
It viewed the allegations in a serious light, said SAHRC CEO advocate Tseliso Thipanyane.
The CRL Rights Commission has asked those directly affected to share their stories to assist its official probe.