21 February 2018

The University of South Africa has roped in the SA Human Rights Commission to conduct an extensive inquiry into allegations of racism‚ sexism‚ harassment and unfair discrimination in its College of Law.

21 February 2018

The acting dean in the University of SA’s (Unisa) College of Law has — in a chilling e-mail addressed to the university’s legal services and copied to his line managers — detailed how his life was being threatened if he did not step down from the position.

22 February 2018

On 1 December 2017, the Minister of Health promulgated the Emergency Medical Services Regulations. SECTION27 welcomes the promulgation of the Regulations. We welcome further the openness of the National Department of Health to our submissions on the Regulations as an example of cooperation between government and civil society in the interests of health.

24 February 2018

The Commission`s Gauteng Provincial Manager, Buang Jones gave more details on SA Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into allegations of racism in the College of Law.

Source: SABC

Yende's body found at Eskom’s offices in springs on the east rand last may after she was reported missing.

27 February 2018

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Human Rights Commission will this morning meet with the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and the police to discuss a complaint lodged by the family of murdered Eskom employee Thembisile Yende.

27 February 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission has met with the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and the police to discuss a complaint lodged by the family of murdered Eskom employee Thembisile Yende.

2 March 2018

The death of a Tanzanian PhD student from the University of Johannesburg, allegedly at the hands of a taxi driver, has left the university and his friends reeling.
A close friend and colleague of Baraka Leonard Nafari believed that he was murdered last Friday because he wasn’t South African. The police are still investigating, and the university called on the community to stop speculating and let the police finish their investigation.

4 March 2018

AT LEAST 3000 new schools for pupils with special needs need to be built to address the backlog, according to the Department of Basic Education (DBE). There are 453 public schools across the country for pupils with special education needs accommodating 119 259 pupils with various special needs.

07 March 2018

The Annual Human Rights Day is set to be commemorated on the 21st of March. The day when South Africans reflects sacrifices and struggles if those who fought for the liberation of the country. On the line is Chris Nissen, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission.

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Source: Voice of the Cape

07 March 2018

Cape Town – The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has committed itself to closely oversee the running of the University of Zululand (UniZulu), in Richards Bay, "until it is fully functional".