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Media Alert: SAHRC Eastern Cape Office to conduct monitoring activities in Elundini, Walter Sisulu and Emalahleni Local Municipalities

 Attention: Editors and Reporters

05 JUNE 2023

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/Commission) in Eastern Cape will be embarking on various monitoring activities in Elundini, Walter Sisulu and Emalahleni local municipalities. Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution of the Republic 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 an opportunity for the Commission to inspect areas of potential violations and facilitate redress where required.

Monitoring activities will include site visits of areas affected by service delivery, healthcare facilities, detention facilities and access to public transport for people living with disabilities.

The provincial activities will take place as follows:

 

Date

Area

Activity

05 June 2023

Mount Fletcher

Monitoring the right to access public transport for persons with disabilities: Mount Fletcher Taxi Rank

 

Monitoring of Healthcare Facility: Umntumase Clinic

 

Monitoring of Detention facility: Mount Fletcher Police Station

06 June 2023

Nqanqarhu (Maclear)

 

 

 

Monitoring of Service Delivery Issues: Nqanqarhu Townships

Monitoring of Detention Facility: SAPS Maclear

Monitoring the right to access public transport for persons with disabilities: Nqanqaru Taxi Rank

07 June 2023

Elliot

 

 

 

Monitoring of Service Delivery Issues: Elliot

Monitoring of Healthcare Facilities: Elliot Clinics

08 June 2023

Cala

 

Monitoring Service delivery Issues: Cala

Monitoring the right to access public transport for persons with disabilities transport: Cala Taxi Rank

09 June 2023

Cacadu (Lady Frere)

Monitoring Detention Facility: Lady Frere Police Station

Monitoring Healthcare Facility: Lady Frere Clinics

 

 

 

 

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For further information, contact the SAHRC Acting Provincial Manager, Mr Loyiso Mpondo @ 043 722 7828 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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