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    Media Alert: SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office to conduct monitoring activities in the Amathole District and Sarah Bartman District Municipalities

    Attention: Editors and Reporters

    18 SEPTEMBER 2023

    The SAHRC Eastern Cape provincial office will be embarking on various monitoring activities in Amathole District Municipality and Sarah Baartman District Municipality. 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.

    Monitoring activities will include site visits to Police Stations, traditional courts, healthcare facilities, equality court, access to water, Psychiatric institution and schools

     

    The provincial activities will take place as follows:

    Date

    Area

    Activity

    18 September 2023

    Keiskamahoek

    Monitoring of NPM: Keiskamahoek SAPS.

    Monitoring of Service Delivery: Access to water in Keiskamahoek.

    19 September 2023

    Keiskamahoek

     

     

    Monitoring of Healthcare centres: St Mathews Clinic, Rabula Cllinic and Lower Zigcuka Clinic.

    Monitoring of Service delivery: Rabula and Lower Zingcuka.

    20 September 2023

    Alice

     

     

     

    Monitoring of National Preventative Mechanism (NPM): Alice SAPS.

    Monitoring of Traditional Courts: AmaBhele Traditional Council and Imingcangathelo Traditional Council.

    21 September 2023

    Makhanda

     

    Monitoring of NPM: Fort England Psychiatrist Hospital.

    Monitoring of NPM: Makhanda Correctional Centre

    22 September 2023

    Barthurst

    Monitoring of Schools: Qhayiya Primary School and Velile Secondary School

    Monitoring of Service Delivery: Bathurst

     

    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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