Media Invite: SAHRC Western Cape Provincial Office in collaboration with CCID to host a dialogue on homelessness

Attention: Editors and Reporters

30 August 2021

The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) working in collaboration with the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) will be hosting a dialogue on homelessness. This dialogue is aimed towards a human rights-based approach when dealing with homeless people living on the streets and the need to combine efforts between all stakeholders to assist with inculcating a culture of human rights.

Furthermore, it is envisaged that this dialogue will assist in promoting social cohesion within and amongst the homeless community and business to enhance this human rights-based approach when dealing with social ills and human rights challenges faced by the homeless people living on the streets daily.

The dialogue is scheduled to take place as follows:

DATE	AREA	VENUE	TIME
31 August 2021	Cape Town	Cape Town International Convention Centre	10h00 –13h00

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For further information or enquiries, please contact: SAHRC Western Cape Advocacy and Research Officer, Mr. Lesego Eugene Raphalane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) on 021 426 2277/067 212 8794

Alternatively: Western Cape Provincial Manager, Ms. Z. Nair (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

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