Attention: Editors and Reporters
23 July 2018
On 24 – 26 July 2017, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) will be hosting capacity building workshops to amplify basic human rights awareness with the specific focus to the right to healthcare services enshrined in section 27 of the Constitution. The workshops are centered under the theme “Understanding Your Healthcare Rights and Responsibilities”.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 20 July 2018
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) welcomes the widely anticipated judgment handed down in the Bhisho High Court, in the Eastern Cape, yesterday, in relation to the inadequacies of the school infrastructure norms and standards. The Court ruled that the norms and standards were inconsistent with the Constitution and thus invalid.
Attention Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 18th July 2017
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has reached a settlement agreement, with author, Ms Grethe Wiid, on the SOGIE rights complaints lodged in response to Ms Wiid’s books.
The settlement agreement, is available on the SAHRC website and can be downloaded here.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
17 July 2018
The SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office will be embarking on a series of Public Outreach Engagements in Mnquma Local Municipality (Butterworth). The Public Outreach Engagements are intended at advancing the mandate of promoting and protecting the rights of vulnerable groups in society.
Attention Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 17th July 2017
The Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on the 18th July, Mr. Mandela's birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations (UN) in November 2009 with the first Mandela Day - recognised by the UN - held on the 18th July 2010.
Tuesday, 17th July 2018
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission or SAHRC) welcomes the President of South Africa’s recent statement that a package of measures, to ease the burden of increases in VAT and fuel prices, is currently being finalised by the Ministers in the economic cluster and will be announced later in July.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
16 July 2018
The South Africa Human Rights Commission Gauteng Provincial Office, will visit Hammanskraal tomorrow, this after residents complained that the water in the area could be contaminated with cholera and poor health care services at Jubilee District Hospital. The residents allege that the City of Tshwane and Jubilee Hospital have violated their right to human dignity, clean environment, access to water, health and access to information by its failure to provide them with clean water and to administer measures aimed at ensuring that their right to water and healthcare is realised.
Understanding PAIA
The Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to support constitutional democracy. It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour.
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