COMMISSIONER

THEMATIC AREA

SITES FOR VISIT

Chairperson Chriss Nissen

National Preventive Mechanism

Town Hill Psychiatric Hospital, Hyslop Road, Pietermaritzburg - the scarcity of Forensic Psychiatrist which result in backlog of matters/court cases.

Plessislaer SAPS, Old Main Road, Edendale, Pietermaritzburg - to monitor the victims’ friendly room. The station has a high rate of gender-based violence and rape cases. 

Commissioner Philile Ntuli

Land, Environment, Food Security & Treaty Bodies

Meeting with Mr Sakhe Mchunu, Founder of the Farm Dweller Social Movement (FDSM) - Interim Chair of the Farm Dweller and Labour Tenant Alliance of South Africa (FLASA), New Hanover - living conditions of farm dwellers

Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi

Anti-Racism, Justice & Education

Site visits to eKhenana and eNkanini Informal Settlements under Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement with the leadership of AbM, Cato Crest, Cato Manor - the assassinations of members of Abahlali baseMjondolo and service deliver challenges

Amaoti Community Advice Centre, Ilungelo Labadala Centre, 77 Lulu Dube Street, Amaoti - the centre provides access to justice to township communities, mainly on gender-based violence, access to water and housing.

Commissioner Sandra Makoasha

Gender, Business & Human Rights

Site visit to Zwelinzima High School, Address: uMzimkulu - Matric pupils at the school are allegedly forced to study while looking over their shoulders concerned about horse-riding thugs who are bent on abducting and forcing them to marry them under the pretext of the traditional ukuthwala practice.

Site visit to Durban Station Informal Traders (Women/Gender, Business and Human Rights), uMngeni Road, Durban - challenges faced by informal traders