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Media Alert: SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office to conduct monitoring activities in O.R. Tambo, Amathole and Chris Hani District Municipalities

Attention: Editors and Reporters

06 February 2023

The SAHRC Eastern Cape provincial office is embarking on various monitoring activities in O.R. Tambo, Amathole and Chris Hani District Municipality this week. Section 184 (1) (c) of the South African Constitution states that the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic.  The role of monitoring and assessing human rights and potential human rights violations, provides for an opportunity for the Commission to inspect areas of potential violation, and facilitate redress where required.

The provincial office will further attend stakeholder engagements including a visitors committee meeting organized by The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) in Mthatha and Sada Management areas in order to address and discuss inmates complaints which has reached the SAHRC. This is in line with its role stipulated in the National Preventative Mechanism.

 

The provincial activities are scheduled to take place as follows:

 

Date

Area

Activity

05 February 2023

Mthatha

Monitoring SAPS Madeira Police Station

06 February 2023

Mthatha

Monitoring Mthatha Correctional Service Centre

07 February 2023

Mthatha (Mthatha Training Centre)

Stakeholder Engagement: Organized by Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS)

08 February 2023

Komani (Bathandwa Ndondo Building, Old Komani Park, Endumangeni)

 

Stakeholder Engagement: Organized by Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS).

09 February 2022

Sada and Whittlesea

Monitoring healthcare facilities in Sada, Mbekweni, Ngojini Primary Health Care Centres and meet with local leadership.

 

10 February 2023

Carthcart

Monitoring Cathcart Hospital

 

Ends

 

For further information, contact the SAHRC Provincial Manager, Dr Eileen Carter @ 043 722 7828/072 638 9016 or email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Advocacy and Research Officer, Zukiswa N Mqakanya @ 043 722 7828 or email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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