8 August 2018

Nurses uniforms may soon be replaced by less conventional outfits such as pyjamas and traditional regalia.
This was the warning issued by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) after six of the nine provincial health departments failed to pay nurses their uniform allowance.

7 August 2018

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) would like to warn both government in many provinces and the public about the looming chaos in hospitals and clinics if many provinces continue to prolong the non-payment of Uniform Allowance to nurses, which should have been paid in April this year already.

05 August 2018

For the past week academic activities at the Limpopo-based university have been cancelled as students held protests. The protests were centered around the fact that students had not received their funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. (NSFAS)
UPDATE: Makumbi Khathutshelo, the secretary-general of the Student Representative Council (SRC) told The Daily Vox that most students had still not received their allowances and that only around 10-15% of students have received them. During a mass meeting held, students decided they would continue striking until the allowances had been paid out. These allowances include NSFAs, Funza Lushaka and other bursaries.

06 August 2018

Sources at UCT claim the academic’s suicide was linked to the university’s alleged resistance to his efforts to transform his faculty
The death of University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Bongani Mayosi has again brought up a debate about transformation at universities.
On Thursday concerned academics and the Black Academic Caucus at UCT called for an inquiry into circumstances surrounding Mayosi’s suicide, stating that black academics, staff and students were marginalised.

03 August 2018

Bo Kaap residents are expected to hold a public meeting on Monday after property development company Blok withdrew an interdict application that prevented activists and residents from going anywhere near its building site in Lion street, where a 12 storey apartment complex is being built.The community of the Bo-Kaap were interdicted from interfering with the work of a developer trying to demolish the St Monica’s Maternity Hospital earlier this year. Judge Robert Henney granted the interdict while Bo-Kaap residents represented themselves against the interdict sought by Blok developers.

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

31 August 2018

On 03 September 2018 the South African Human Rights Commission (“The Commission”) will conduct an inspection at the Vaal Dam following allegations of raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River.  There are allegations of approximately 150 mega litres of raw sewage flowing into the Rietspruit and Vaal rivers per day. In addition to this, media reports have alleged the presence of an aborted foetus and dead fish in the river which led to residents being advised not to drink or use the water.

Attention Editors and Reporters

30 August 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) condemns the violence in Soweto, White City, which led to the loss of life. The Commission is particularly concerned by the fact that the violence, which led to the death, arises from looting and violence directed at businesses owned by non-nationals.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Thursday, 30 August 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission wishes to correct certain misconceptions created by Solidarity in a statement released on 30 August 2018 on affirmative action, in which it states: “HRC (sic) says SA affirmative action laws must change after Solidarity’s complaint to UN.”  

Attention: Editors and Reporters
30 August 2018

As the women’s month draws to the end, the South African Human Rights Commission in collaboration with Public Protector South Africa will be conducting Public Outreach Engagements in Mmaletswai village on the 30th August 2018 and Ga Mushi village on the 31st of August 2018 in the Lephalale Local Municipality.

27 August 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”), Mpumalanga Provincial Office will be conducting information sessions 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 beaten, coerced into sex or abused usually by someone they know or by a stranger.  Almost every day, women and children are raped and killed in the province.