The Commission will be opposing an Interdict sought by the City of Cape Town, preventing members of the SAHRC and civil society - acting in terms of the Commission’s Constitutional mandate - access to Strandfontein Emergency Shelter to protect, promote and monitor the adhearnce to Human Rights as provided for in Chapter Two of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights.

The matter is scheduled to be heard at 11:00 AM.

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Issued by the South African Human Rights Commission

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