Attention: Editors and Reporters

13 September 2019

On Saturday, 14 September, the Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (“The Commission”) will hold the Gauteng Provincial Rounds of the 2019 National Schools Moot Competition in partnership with the Department of justice and the Department of Education. 

13 September 2019

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or Commission) joins women across South Africa in an effort to end the scourge of gender based violence.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

12 September 2019

The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Advocate Bongani Majola, will be meeting with the Honourable Premier of Mpumalanga, Ms Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, and her MEC for Health, Ms Sasekani Manzini, from 08:00 to 09:30 tomorrow, Friday 13 September 2019, to discuss issues pertaining to the status of health care in Mpumalanga province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

26 August 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”), Mpumalanga Provincial Office will be conducting an information session on the rights of women under the theme: “Fighting Gender-based Violence against Women.” Women and girls continue to experience violence in their daily lives. They are killed, raped and abused in many other ways often by someone they know, and sometimes by a stranger daily in the province.

11 September 2019

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial office will be engaging the Limpopo Provincial and Regional Heads of Government Departments on 12 September 2019.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

11 September 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) has released its Position Paper on Access to a Basic Education for Undocumented Learners, inclusive of findings and recommendations addressed to the State. The release of this Paper follows an extensive consultation process with relevant stakeholders.

11 September 2019

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

Within a context of extremely high levels of gender based violence directed against women and the girl child in particular, and violent social unrest leading to violence against vulnerable groups such as non-nationals within South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or Commission) and the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) will host the 2019 Police Human Rights Dialogue on 12 September 2019.

11 September 2019

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria will host a seminar to discuss the African Human Rights System. The seminar will be held on 11 September 2019 at the Protea Fire and Ice Hotel in Menlyn, Pretoria.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

11 September 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) is convening again a subpoena hearing in terms of section 15(1)(c) and (d) of the South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013 (“SAHRC Act”), following the non-appearance of the Municipal Manager of the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (“Municipality”) on 24 July 2019 and repeated failure of the Municipality to respond to allegations levelled against it by Mr Joseph Sibanyoni (“Mr Sibanyoni”) on 16 November 2018 and Ms Thembi Mahlangu (“Ms Mahlangu”) on 18 January 2019, respectively.

5 September 2019
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The Commissioner responsible for civil and political rights at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Mr. Chris Nissen will be conducting a Provincial Visit in the Free State Province from 5 – 11 September 2019. The purpose of the visit is to assess the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the province.