17 October 2019

Health professionals working in various public hospitals in the province might find themselves in hot water if it is found that they deprived patients their rights to basic health services.
This after the Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Deputy Minister for Health Lindy Wilson and the party provincial Spokesperson on Health, Risham Maharaj filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the Department of Health on Monday.

14 October 2019

The current status of Free State institutions accommodating the elderly and disabled members of society will come under scrutiny during a visit by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) this week.

14 October 2019

Pretoria - The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) continues to put pressure on stakeholders to rehabilitate the Rooiwal Water Treatment Plant, which supplies Hammanskraal and surrounding areas.
According to the SAHRC, water coming from the facility was not as clean and should not be used for domestic purposes.

08 October 2019

The commission investigated allegations of racism at Tulip Combined School.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has determined that a racist incident at Tulip Combined School in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, involved an employee of the school and not students as originally thought.

08 October 2019

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will take up the case of a traffic officer who was allegedly racially abused by a woman in Cape Town at the weekend.

04    November 2019
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The SAHRC National Commissioner Mme Angie Mahlodi Makwetla (responsible for protection and promotion of the rights of children and migrants) is conducting a week-long visit in Limpopo Province, in the week of 04-08 November 2019.

04 October 2019

‘I think the remarks that he got away with murder in the past are inappropriate,’ Western Cape SAHRC commissioner Andre Gaum said.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said on Friday it had received further allegations about Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth and his relatives, but maintained a position that he was innocent until proven guilty.

04 October 2019

In a statement released, the Commission also states that they will be approaching the Equality Court for “appropriate relief”

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC) says it has on numerous occasions, urged political leaders to recognise and take responsibility for the power they wield through their words and say they are deeply concerned by recent alleged utterances attributed to Provincial Leader of the Freedom Front Plus, Marcelle Maritz, Polokwane Review reports.

03 October 2019

Enver Wilsnach, one of two people who alleged they were assaulted and racially abused by Springbok Eben Etzebeth, told News24 on Thursday he is disappointed in the rugby star.
"I was a fan of his," Wilsnach said ahead of a community meeting in Langebaan hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

04 October 2019

Enver Wilsnach, one of two people who were allegedly assaulted and racially abused by Springbok Eben Etzebeth, told News24 on Thursday that he is disappointed in the rugby star
“I was a fan of his,” Wilsnach said ahead of a community meeting in Langebaan hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).