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SAHRC
Media Statement: SAHRC calls for human rights-centred approach to negotiations of coalition/government of national unity.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
10 June 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC/ Commission) calls for political parties to prioritise service delivery and human rights promises they made to voters when negotiating the models of coalitions. For the first time in the national democratic elections, no political party has achieved an outright majority. This means the national government will be formed through a coalition agreement.
Media Advisor: SAHRC to meet with the uMzinyathi District Council and Civil Society regarding the state of human rights in the region
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 06 June 2024
After releasing its KwaZulu Natal Water Inquiry Report in September 2023, the South African Rights Commission (Commission) is visiting District Municipalities to monitor progress on the implementation of its recommendations, and to assess the state of human rights in the respective region.
Media Invite: SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office to conduct a Capacity Building Workshop on the Child Care and Protection Policy Framework in observance of the Child Protection Week
Attention: Editors and Reporters
06 June 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be conducting a capacity-building workshop on possible measures for the eradication of Gender-Based Violence as well as the Child Care and Protection Policy Framework, with a focus on the importance of the Child Protection Register. This workshop is part of the observance of child protection week (29 May to 05 June 2024). It comes in response to increasing reports of children being sexually abused by their close and trusted caregivers, including male relatives, educators , fathers and strangers.
MEDIA ADVISORY: SAHRC North West Provincial Office will be conducting a stakeholder engagement with the Rustenburg Local Municipality Mayor to discuss issues of mutual cooperation and ensure that Human Rights considerations are adequately factored in
Attention: Editors and Reporters
06 June 2024
The North West Provincial Office of the Commission will be conducting a stakeholder engagement with the Rustenburg Local Municipality Mayor to discuss issues of mutual cooperation and raise human rights issues of concern for the consideration of the Municipality as part of its Integrated Development Planning process.
Media Alert: The Limpopo Provincial Office will conduct a joint inspection with Polokwane Local Municipality following a meeting to address challenges relating to water provision and wastewater management in Polokwane, Limpopo.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Access to clean water is crucial for everyone's health, dignity, and prosperity. The Constitution recognises the fundamental importance of water by enshrining the right to access sufficient water.
Municipalities, appointed as water services authorities, have a vital role in providing access to clean water for everyone, especially vulnerable communities.
MEDIA ADVISORY: The North West Provincial office to conduct a subpoena hearing and a subsequent stakeholder engagement with the Municipal Manager of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
Attention: Editors and Reporters
05 June 2024
The North West Provincial Office will conduct a subpoena hearing in respect of the Municipal Manager and Mayor of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (NMMDM). The subpoena hearing relates to a long-standing complaint relating to access to basic services by the residents of Straatsdrift Farm. The Municipal Manager of NMMDM was previously subpoenaed to appear before the Commission on the same matter on 20 September 2023, during which he made certain undertakings, some of which have not been honoured.
Media Statement: Preliminary Reflection on the 2024 National General Elections
Attention: Editors and Reporters
02 June 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) endorses the 2024 National General Elections as free and fair.
The SAHRC observed the elections on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of May 2024. During this period, the Commission observed 161 voting stations and gathered 98 reflections from Human Rights Officials and Champions, resulting in a significant national footprint across 259 voting stations.
South African Human Rights Commission observes National Child Protection Week
Attention: Editors and Reporters
31 May 2024
The Children’s Rights Unit (CRU) within the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has joined South Africa in observing National Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June 2024. This week-long campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of protecting children from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Q&A with SAHRC's Philile Ntuli about the right to clean water
24 September 2023
Is there anything in your report that comes as a surprise?
The blatancy of the disregard and contempt permeating the province for the people's right to water.
Does this also sum up the attitude of the authorities to your reports?
Media Advisory: SAHRC Calls for Safe and Fair Elections
Attention: Editors and Reporters
28 May 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or the Commission) joins the world, continent, and nation in marking the occasion of South Africa’s seventh democratic elections. For South Africa, the right to vote has a profound historical context. Just thirty years ago, most South African citizens were denied the right to vote, and those who demanded to exercise this right were often imprisoned or even killed.
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