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Media Advisory: SAHRC in the Western Cape will be having a meeting on the monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out in the Western Cape Province
31 May 2021
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
On 1 June 2021, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the SAHRC”) in the Western Cape Province (“WCPO”) will be having a Consultative meeting with the Western Cape Department of Health on the Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out organised by the SAHRC WPCO.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
On 1 June 2021, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the SAHRC”) in the Western Cape Province (“WCPO”) will be having a Consultative meeting with the Western Cape Department of Health on the Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out organised by the SAHRC WPCO.
In terms of section 184(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, the SAHRC is mandated to promote respect for human rights and a culture of human rights; to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights; and to monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic.
Accordingly, SAHRC aims to ensure that the Department of Health’s Vaccine Roll-Out Strategy / Plan promotes the respect, protection and fulfilment of the human rights of all people in our country and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom.
The SAHRC also intends to monitor the implementation of the Vaccine Roll-Out Strategy / Plan in order to ensure adequate access to the COVID-19 vaccines to all people in our country in particular those living in rural communities, homeless persons, undocumented persons (including foreign nationals), elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
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For further information contact the SAHRC Western Cape Provincial Office Acting Manager, Mr. Matthew Du Plessis on telephone: 0214262277 and or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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