16 January 2014

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) would like to expresses its concern at the continued use of force by the police following the killing of at least three people allegedly by the police during a protest over lack of water in Mothutlung, Brits in the North West province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

20 December 2013

Overview

The South African Human Rights Commission has found against various local municipalities and a provincial department of education for not providing access to the constitutional rights to water and sanitation.

20 December 2013

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

Overview

The South African Human Rights Commission has completed its investigation into the state of hospitals in the Mpumalanga Province. The SAHRC found that several hospitals in Mpumalanga are in a critical state resulting in the violation of the public’s right to access health care services.

MEDIA STATEMENT

10 December 2013

The SA Human Rights Commission calls on everyone to commemorate the International Human Rights Day to advance the human rights legacy of former President Nelson Mandela, and promote and protect the rights and dignity of all people everywhere.

The South African Human Rights Commission joins the rest of the world in expressing its immense sadness and sorrow, and pays tribute to the passing on of former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who was South Africa’s first democratically elected president.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

03 December 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the signing into law of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (the Act) by the President.

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

13 November 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) welcomes the appointment of South Africa to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council.

16th October 2013

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission has found that the Department of Social Development (DSD) has not fulfilled its obligation to comply with the Children’s Act of 2005 in relation to the maintenance and, population of the National Child Protection Register (CPR).

09th October 2013

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission presented a submission to Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development after it received a request from the Committee to present a human rights perspective to the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill also known as the ‘DNA’ Bill.  Earlier this year, the Commission provided a submission on the original draft of the Bill to the Portfolio Committee on Police.

MEDIA STATEMENT

04 October 2013

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) has found that the conduct of Wilgehof Primary School teacher, Mr Lenard Mac Kay and his crude racist remarks perpetrated against black learners amount to racism and hate speech as defined in the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA).