Attention: Editors and Reporters

 The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is a state institution established by Chapter 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996 to support constitutional democracy. The SAHRC is mandated in section 184 of the Constitution to promote the protection, development, and attainment of human rights, and to monitor the observance of such rights within the Republic of South Africa.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

05 September 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) has noted with serious concern alleged racial utterances perpetuated by a minor on social media platform TikTok. The Commission condemns this alleged racial incident with the strongest term.

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04 September 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will be conducting community outreach in the form of information sessions to promote human rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

Date: 03 September 2024

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The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) is conducting a subpoena hearing against Fetakgomo-Tubatse Local Municipality (Municipality) and it will continue with its hearing on mining activities in Limpopo today from 10h00. 

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03 September 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/ the Commission) Gauteng Provincial Office (GPO) has received several complaints regarding the issue of violence and discrimination in schools. This has raised the need for the Commission to do a follow-up on its previous report and the recommendations thereto on the issue of violence in schools.

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03 September 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) initiated the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE) that aims to promote social cohesion, harmony, tolerance, and respect for human rights across South Africa. SHiNE anticipates a bottom-up approach that enjoins all South Africans toward positive change and a new culture of intense social interaction, solidarity and more mutual respect amongst people.

02 September 2024

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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) strongly condemns the recent tragic incidents that have occurred in Sebayeng, Limpopo, and Laersdrift, Mpumalanga, where lives have been violently taken, underscoring the urgent need for justice and the protection of human rights.

30 August 2024                                                                                               

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The South African Human Rights Commission’s (the Commission) Northern Cape Provincial Office together with Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana, responsible for the focal area of children and persons with disabilities, will be conducting an engagement with the Northern Cape Department of Education to address the state of access to education for learners with disabilities in the ZF Mgcawu District. This engagement is part of the Commission's broader investigation into complaints regarding the Department’s alleged failure to ensure the proper placement of children with disabilities in an appropriate educational setting, as mandated by the Constitution and the relevant legislation.

28 August 2024                                                                                               

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The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) Commissioner Chris Nissen and Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana, who is assigned to the Northern Cape Province will lead targeted monitoring activities in the province.

28 August 2024

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On Sunday 25 June 2024, the residents of Johannesburg woke up to yet another building fire in town. This incident resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 4 people and left over 200 people displaced. The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) sends condolences to the families of the fire tragedy victims. The fire in Jeppestown occurred on the eve of the 1^st anniversary of the Usindiso fire, which claimed the lives of over 77 people and prompted an inquiry by the Gauteng Provincial Government.

27 August 2024

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The South African Human Rights Commission, KwaZulu Natal Provincial Office (the Commission) in partnership with the KwaZulu Natal Department of Education (DoE), and other stakeholders, will conduct workshops in preparation for the Provincial Oral Rounds of the National Schools Moot Court Programme (NSMCP). The Commission and DoE following the workshops, will host the Provincial Oral Rounds at the Durban Magistrate Court.

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27 August 2024

Commissioner Aseza Gungubele is visiting the Gauteng Province to conduct activities based on his focus areas – human settlement, migration, and climate justice. These activities are in furtherance of promoting the rights of the most vulnerable in our society.

27 August 2024                                                                                               

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The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will hold a critical engagement with the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health in the Northern Cape, Mr. Maruping Lekwene. The engagement will focus on the challenges and potential human rights violations at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital.

26 August 2024                                                                                               

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will be conducting an engagement with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ & CD) to discuss and address the functionality of equality courts within the Northern Cape Province. This engagement is part of a broader initiative to enhance access to justice, particularly in cases related to unfair discrimination, hate speech, and harassment.

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Monday, 26 August 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) duly honours the spirit of resilience and courage shown by the women of 1956 to march to the then apartheid headquarters, the union buildings, to protest against the unjust pass laws.  The Commission salutes women for their tireless effort to make South Africa a better place for all, for nurturing children and their communities; and for flying the South African flag high in their small communities, corporate settings, and sports activities.

23 August 2024                                                                                               

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape invites members of the media to a briefing to be held following a critical engagement with the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health in the Northern Cape, Mr. Maruping Lekwene.

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22 August 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/ the Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) is currently investigating concerns regarding the use of space at the Komani Psychiatric Hospital. Psychiatric hospitals in the province are either full or overcrowded, resulting in challenges in accommodating psychiatric patients. Many patients are currently housed in local hospitals, while some are in correctional facilities awaiting transfer to appropriate care.