05 June 2019

There is about one police officer per 730 residents in Alexandra, according to Gauteng South African Police Service (SAPS) Commissioner Elias Mawela. This is well below the national standard for police to community ratio and the ratio recommended by the United Nations (UN).

5 June 2019

Ndivhoniswa Lukhwareni says he had the understanding that the targeted structures were either incomplete and/or unoccupied.

26 June 2019

The commission visited the hospital on Tuesday for a site inspection following complaints of ill-treatment of patients by the hospital management.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Tuesday, 2 July 2019

Today the 2^nd June 2019, the Grahamstown High Court granted the application of the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC or Commission) to join as an amicus curiae in the matter of Centre for Child Law and 25 others v Minister of Basic Education and 4 others.

02 July 2019

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) will convene a Preliminary Inquiry into allegations that medical aid schemes are racially profiling Black, Indian and Coloured Healthcare professionals.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

1 July 2019

An application will be heard in the Grahamstown High Court for the admission of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) as an amicus curiae in the matter of Centre for Child Law and 25 others v Minister of Basic Education and 4 others, tomorrow, on the 2^nd July 2019. This ground-breaking case concerns the ability of undocumented learners to access to their right to a basic education.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

28 June 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) is deeply concerned that municipalities are not improving in their audit outcomes. On Wednesday 27 June 2019, the Auditor-General, Mr Kimi Makwetu released the MFMA 2017-18 report on the local government audit outcomes. The report reveals a regression in the audit outcomes. The Commission continues to share the Auditor-General’s frustration that despite previous reports containing recommendations, the majority of municipalities have been slow in implementing the recommendations of the Auditor-General, with some blatantly disregarding the recommendations of the Auditor-General.  

Attention: Editors and Reporters

28 June 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) visited twenty seven (27) police stations across all nine (9) provinces, country-wide on 26 June 2019 to mark the day designated as the International Day Against Torture. The Commission inspected the conditions under which persons who are detained in those police stations were held and engaged with the South African Police Service (SAPS) authorities in the process. This was a first initiative in visiting places of detention for the Commission, to mark the international day in support of victims of torture and it proved to be a great success. The Commission appreciates the support received from and commends Stations Commanders for their assistance.  

Attention: Editors and Reporters

28 June 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) welcomes the judgment handed down on 27 June 2019 by the High Court sitting in Johannesburg in the National Credit Regulator v Standard Bank (South African Human Rights Commission intervening as amicus curiae), a matter relating to the interpretation of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (“NCA”).

27 June 2019

"I'm really sorry, because the wounds are still raw and for me to have been one of the people to rub salt in those wounds was despicable," state capture whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi said on Thursday.