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Media Alert: SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office conducts monitoring activities in Chris Hani and Jobe Gqabi District

Attention: Editors and Reporters

23 May 2024

The SAHRC Eastern Cape provincial office will be embarking on various monitoring activities in Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi District Municipality between 22nd to 26 May 2024. Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 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 healthcare facilities, infrastructure of schools, Police Stations, and Secure Care Centre. All the visits are conducted without prior notice to the institutions.

The provincial activities will take place as follows:

 

Date

Area

Activity

22 May 2024

Middelburg

Monitoring Healthcare: Kwanonzame Clinic.

Monitoring of Schools: Middeland Secondary School

Monitoring NPM: Middelburg Police Station

23 May 2024

Steynsburg

 

 

 

Monitoring Schools: Ntlalo Senior Secondary School.

Monitoring Police Station: Steynsburg Police Station.

24 May 2024

Burgersdorp

Monitoring of Health Care: Burgersdorp Clinic.

Monitoring of Secure Care Centre: Burgersdorp Secure Care Centre

25 May 2024

Venterstad

Monitoring of NPM: Venterstad Police Station

Monitoring of Local Government: Venterstad

 

 

 

 

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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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