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ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
10 June 2012
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to a National Hearing focusing on issues and challenges relating to the treatment of older persons in Institutionalized care centres.
10 June 2012
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to a National Hearing focusing on issues and challenges relating to the treatment of older persons in Institutionalized care centres.
07 June 2013
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
On Friday 07 June 2013, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) conducted a site inspection of some of the areas in Cape Town affected by the current sanitation crisis most notably, Gugulethu‘s informal settlements of Kanna, Barcelona and Europe. The Commission is deeply concerned about the state of sanitation in these areas and believes that the current crisis poses a significant health risk particularly to vulnerable communities.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
On Friday 07 June 2013, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) conducted a site inspection of some of the areas in Cape Town affected by the current sanitation crisis most notably, Gugulethu‘s informal settlements of Kanna, Barcelona and Europe. The Commission is deeply concerned about the state of sanitation in these areas and believes that the current crisis poses a significant health risk particularly to vulnerable communities.
06 June 2013
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
03 June 2013
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to the Business and Transparency conference in Sandton Convention Centre.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to the Business and Transparency conference in Sandton Convention Centre.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
03 June 2012
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to a National Hearing focusing on issues and challenges relating to the treatment of older persons in Institutionalized care centres.
03 June 2012
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to a National Hearing focusing on issues and challenges relating to the treatment of older persons in Institutionalized care centres.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
28 May 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission is saddened to learn of the rising death toll of child initiates in both the Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces. Of all of the guarantees enshrined within our Constitution, the right to life is the most fundamental. Once a person to whom the care of a child is entrusted reneges on their constitutional imperative to protect that child, it corrodes the very rudimentary aspects of the commitment we have made to them.
28 May 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission is saddened to learn of the rising death toll of child initiates in both the Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces. Of all of the guarantees enshrined within our Constitution, the right to life is the most fundamental. Once a person to whom the care of a child is entrusted reneges on their constitutional imperative to protect that child, it corrodes the very rudimentary aspects of the commitment we have made to them.
The South African Human Rights Commission has learnt with shock and sadness of the sudden tragic passing on of Vuyo Mbuli, a veteran journalist and a world renowned TV and Radio Presenter in the South African Broadcasting Corporation on Saturday the 19th of May 2013.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
13 May 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission has noted the statement by the Western Cape MEC for Education, Donald Grant in which he claims that the Commission has issued a report giving the Western Cape province 100 percent achievement in textbook delivery to schools for the 2013 school year.
13 May 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission has noted the statement by the Western Cape MEC for Education, Donald Grant in which he claims that the Commission has issued a report giving the Western Cape province 100 percent achievement in textbook delivery to schools for the 2013 school year.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
11 May 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission has successfully facilitated a mediation, and reached an agreement between FW de Klerk Foundation and Mr Kemo Waters, a spiritual leader and founder of the Kemotheraphy Institute of Truth, over racial comments on Twitter attributed to Mr Waters.
11 May 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission has successfully facilitated a mediation, and reached an agreement between FW de Klerk Foundation and Mr Kemo Waters, a spiritual leader and founder of the Kemotheraphy Institute of Truth, over racial comments on Twitter attributed to Mr Waters.
Its Official: SAHRC Chairperson Adv. Mushwana inaugurated as head of international human rights body
07 May 2013
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Adv. Lawrence Mushwana has official been inaugurated as the new Chairperson of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC).
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Adv. Lawrence Mushwana has official been inaugurated as the new Chairperson of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC).
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to the three day Regional Training Workshop on Prevention of Torture: Enhancing the Role of SADC National Human Rights Institutions in Combating Torture at the Protea Hotel Balalaika in Sandton (Gauteng).
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to the three day Regional Training Workshop on Prevention of Torture: Enhancing the Role of SADC National Human Rights Institutions in Combating Torture at the Protea Hotel Balalaika in Sandton (Gauteng).
The South African Human Rights Commission has concluded preliminary proceedings into the hearings to investigate the non-delivery of primary learning materials to schools across the country.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
18 April 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission will convene the second part of the hearings relating to the investigation into the non-delivery of primary learning materials to school across the country.
18 April 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission will convene the second part of the hearings relating to the investigation into the non-delivery of primary learning materials to school across the country.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
11 April 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has welcomed the apology tendered by the Eastern Cape MEC of Education, Mr Mandla Makupula, following statements he is alleged to have made to a group of students on the 9 March 2013. Mr Makupula is alleged to have said the following:
11 April 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has welcomed the apology tendered by the Eastern Cape MEC of Education, Mr Mandla Makupula, following statements he is alleged to have made to a group of students on the 9 March 2013. Mr Makupula is alleged to have said the following:
Attention: Editors and Reporters
10 April 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission robustly condemns older persons abuse as horrific and notorious stories pertaining the abuse of older women again made headlines in South Africa. This follows up after a brutal attack and rape of a 92 year old woman from Makau, North West in the early hours of Sunday.
10 April 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission robustly condemns older persons abuse as horrific and notorious stories pertaining the abuse of older women again made headlines in South Africa. This follows up after a brutal attack and rape of a 92 year old woman from Makau, North West in the early hours of Sunday.
10 April 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) is satisfied that the dignity of people of Rammulotsi, Viljoenskroon in the Free State is restored. The assertion follows inspection that was conducted on 09 April 2013, in Rammulotsi together with the Moqhaka Local Municipality and the Department of Human Settlements to assess progress made in the enclosure of open toilets.
The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) is satisfied that the dignity of people of Rammulotsi, Viljoenskroon in the Free State is restored. The assertion follows inspection that was conducted on 09 April 2013, in Rammulotsi together with the Moqhaka Local Municipality and the Department of Human Settlements to assess progress made in the enclosure of open toilets.
08 April 2013
Attention reporters and editors
The South African Human Rights Commission finds that the Creare Training Centre prospectus “Relationship Etiquette” which opposes same sex relationships; and calls for discipline or baring gays lesbians from attending classes, violates the rights to equality, dignity, religion, freedom of association, freedom and security of the person and education as enshrined in the constitution.
Attention reporters and editors
The South African Human Rights Commission finds that the Creare Training Centre prospectus “Relationship Etiquette” which opposes same sex relationships; and calls for discipline or baring gays lesbians from attending classes, violates the rights to equality, dignity, religion, freedom of association, freedom and security of the person and education as enshrined in the constitution.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to the Inspection of projects to enclosed toilets in Rammolutsi (Viljoenskroon) in the Free State Province.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to the Inspection of projects to enclosed toilets in Rammolutsi (Viljoenskroon) in the Free State Province.
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development is calling on individuals, organisations, institutions and civil society to nominate suitable people for consideration as Commissioners at SAHRC.
Media Advisory: 31 March
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
South African Human Rights Commission has been following with concern reports around the non-delivery of school learning material across the country.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
South African Human Rights Commission has been following with concern reports around the non-delivery of school learning material across the country.
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