Attention: Editors and Reporters

21 February 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will host a roundtable discussion on “Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools”

The practice of corporal punishment in schools is contrary to the prescripts of the South African Constitution and international human rights norms and standards. Despite it being banned since 1997, many educators continue to practice corporal punishment as a form of discipline.  It remains a challenge which requires the committed involvement of all stakeholders, if it is to be overcome.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

13 February 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will host a roundtable discussion to launch the SAHRC thematic discussion paper on “Discrimination and Violence on the Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) in South Africa.”

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Attention: Editors and Reporters
20 February 2018

The DOJ&CD, SAHRC and ProBono.Org in partnership with stakeholders from government departments and civil society organisations will be hosting an outreach clinic in Chatsworth. This initiative is designed to inform the community about their rights and responsibilities; to create a platform for the community to engage directly with stakeholders and to provide a free legal advisory desk.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Tuesday, 20 February 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) Gauteng provincial office will be hosting a three  day investigative hearing from 20th   – 22nd  February  2018 to address a complaint received from a UNISA staff member on 11 December 2017, regarding allegations of racial tension and harassment in the College of Law.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Friday, 16 February 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“SAHRC”) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office instituted an Equality Court Application against the Sodwana Bay Guest House (“First Respondent”) and Mr André Slade (“Second Respondent”) in the Ubombo Magistrates Court, following several complaints that were received against them.

14 February 2018

Former Sodwana Bay guesthouse owner André Slade has been fined R50 000, payable to a charity, for racist remarks he made in 2016.
The Equality Court in Ubombo, Zululand, this week ruled that Slade’s comments and conduct amounted to unfair discrimination on the ground of race and hate speech and that they went against the constitution.

10 February 2018

Johannesburg – The Department of Home Affairs says most refugee status appeals are not from people fleeing war-torn countries for safety, but are made by young males seeking better economic opportunities.

9 February 2018

Polokwane – A Limpopo doctor accused of racially segregating his patients and staff, and charging different rates according to race, released a general public apology on Friday, insisting he was not aware of what was going on.

9 February 2018

Mokopane medical doctor Jimmy van der Berg, accused of racist conduct at his private surgery, and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) agreed that the commission will actively monitor his future actions and should it find that the terms of the conciliation agreement has not been met, the council will proceed to institute immediate civil or criminal action against Van der Berg or any other appropriate redress it may deem fit as determined by its constitutional mandate.

8 February 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is disappointing that municipalities fail to provide quality services to communities whilst they continue to record irregular and fruitless expenditure year on end.