Attention: Editors and Reporters

26 February 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) welcomes the decision by the Springs Magistrates’ Court (sitting as an Equality Court) in the matter between Joseph Mona v Harry Leicester and Others.

30 January 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) intends on laying charges against former Bosasa boss Angelo Agrizzi after he used the k-word in a recording played at the state capture commission of inquiry.

Attention Editors and Reporters
22nd February 2019

The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or SAHRC), Advocate Bongani Majola, visited Curro Academy in Mahikeng, today, Friday, 22nd February 2019.  This visit followed media reports of the rape of the nine-year-old schoolboy at the school.

22 February 2019

10:00 - 13:00

Victoria Hall, 0B Rand Airport Road, Airport Park, Germiston Lake

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) Gauteng Provincial Office will host a media engagement session. The purpose of this session is to develop strategic partnerships with media outlets and explore challenges facing the media in human rights reporting and coverage and the media’s role during human rights violations.

21    February 2019

Attention: Editors and Reporters
In May 2018, the South African Human Rights Commission (“The Commission”) was made aware of an incident where Mr Ashwin Willemse walked off the set of a live broadcast at SuperSport studios allegedly after a verbal clash with two rugby analysts, Mr Nick Mallett and Mr Naas Botha. Following the incident, SuperSport appointed Advocate Vincent Maleka SC to conduct an independent review of the cause(s) of the statements and the resultant walk out by Mr Willemse.

19 February 2019
Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will convene the third and final session of the inquiry into allegations of approximately 150 megalitres of raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River daily.  

Attention: Editors and Reporters

15 February 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) met with representatives of the Eldorado Park Community on 13 February 2018, following the release of the Commission’s Report into Inequality in Eldorado Park and Surrounding Areas and School Disruption at Klipspruit West Secondary School (“the Report”).

Attention: Editors and Reporters

11 February 2019

During the month of January 2019, the SAHRC Mpumalanga provincial office embarked on roadshows visiting schools around Ehlanzeni Region. Due to its findings, the Commission saw it befitting to work collaboratively with the Mpumalanga Department of Education in its endeavor to fight against unsafe school environment.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
7 February 2019

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) and the South African Local Govenment Association (SALGA) have formally recorded a collaborative agreement which will see both bodies strengthen a rights based approach in the work and ethos of local government.

05 February 2019
Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission is appalled by comments on social media apparently made by Black First Land First (BLF) Secretary and Spokesperson, Mr Lindsay Maasdorp and others in the wake of the Hoërskool Driehoek tragedy.  The comments are insensitive, offensive, and inappropriate and do not align with the ideals and aspirations of our constitutional democracy. Kindness, compassion, and respect are basic human values which we should be extending to each other in a time of loss.  Death does not discriminate.  Grief cuts across race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nation, and culture. Dignity is a constitutional value to which we are all enjoined by our Constitution to respect.