Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 03 December 2025

Today we commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities under the theme “Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.” This theme speaks directly to South Africa’s ongoing journey. Our Constitution guarantees the rights, dignity and equal protection of all people. Yet for many persons with disabilities, these rights remain unrealised in daily life.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 02 December 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) will on Thursday, 04 December 2025, release its Report on the Inquiry into the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Protest of May 2024.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 28 November 2025                                                                      

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) and Union Against Hunger releases a report on the Webinar on the Right to Food and Food Sovereignty in South Africa.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 26 November 2025                                                                             

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission), North West Provincial Office, has today released its findings, following an investigation into alleged unfair discrimination and administrative failures within the Hartbeespoort Dam economy.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) welcomes the judgment of the Land Court of South Africa in the matter of Bakgatla Ba Mocha (Maubane) and Another v Bakgatla Ba Mmakau Bamokgoko and Others (Case No. LCC16/2020).

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Today on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) will appear before the Constitutional Court in a matter concerning the binding nature of its recommendations in the matter of SAHRC vs Agro Data CC and FC Boshoff.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 24 November 2025                                                                    

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), North West Provincial Office, will host the launch of its investigative report into allegations of racial discrimination in the Hartbeespoort area. The launch will provide an opportunity to present the Commission’s findings, highlight key recommendations, directives, and engage stakeholders on measures to address systemic discrimination and promote equality.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Date: Friday, 21 November 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) through its Gauteng Provincial Office (GPO) has over the past five months recorded multiple complaints relating to prolonged water outages in several areas in the Gauteng Province. Water related complaints have been received by the GPO from several areas including Sophiatown, Selby, Coronationville, Westbury, Pimville Zone 3, Ferndale, Bryanston, Phumla Mqashi (Region G), and Dobsonville Extension 5 within the City of Johannesburg.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Today, 19 November 2025, marks World Toilet Day, observed under the global tagline, “We will always need the toilet”. It is a truism that no matter what lies ahead, we will always need the toilet. Therefore, World Toilet Day is a time to reflect and introspect as a country on how we are faring in ensuring access to sanitation for all. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) reiterates that safe, hygienic, adequate sanitation is essential in living a dignified life.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 18 November 2025                                                                           

Today, 18 November 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) launched its Investigative Report into the State of Municipal Service Delivery in the North West (Report). The Report emanates from a comprehensive investigation conducted by the SAHRC through its North West Provincial Office following a series of complaints regarding service delivery challenges across several municipalities in the North West Province.

Attention Editors and Reporters
Friday, 14 November 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission, represented by Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa’s Social Impact team, pro-bono, welcomes the court order granted on 10 November 2025 by the Pretoria High Court. The Court order declared the Madibeng Local Municipality’s failure to provide a basic water supply to the residents of Klipgat C unconstitutional and in contravention of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997 and its regulations.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Date: Friday, 14 November 2025

The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of South Africa welcomes the judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg, in the matter of Nthabiseng Beverly Mokoena v Head of Johannesburg Correctional Centre and Others (Case No. 2024/070075), delivered on 10 November 2025.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Today, 12 November 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) launched the SAHRC 2025 School Readiness Monitoring Report, A National Overview of Public Schools Readiness in South Africa 2025 (Schools Monitoring Report).  The 2025 monitoring project emanates from complaints lodged with the Commission regarding challenges with access to basic education as enshrined in section 29 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 06 November 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) welcomes judgment delivered by the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg on an application instituted by Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, the South African Informal Traders Forum, the Inner-City Federation and Abahlali BaseMjondolo (‘the Applicants’) seeking relief against Operation Dudula and certain of its office-bearers in respect of ongoing xenophobic speech and conduct, and against the Government of the Republic of South Africa, and more specifically the Ministers of Police, Home Affairs, Justice and Constitutional Development, Health, Basic Education, as well as the Gauteng MECs for Health and Education, for failing to discharge their duties in relation to Operation Dudula’s unlawful conduct.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 06 November 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) welcomes judgment delivered by the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg on an application instituted by Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, the South African Informal Traders Forum, the Inner-City Federation and Abahlali BaseMjondolo (‘the Applicants’) seeking relief against Operation Dudula and certain of its office-bearers in respect of ongoing xenophobic speech and conduct, and against the Government of the Republic of South Africa, and more specifically the Ministers of Police, Home Affairs, Justice and Constitutional Development, Health, Basic Education, as well as the Gauteng MECs for Health and Education, for failing to discharge their duties in relation to Operation Dudula’s unlawful conduct.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 05 November 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) Western Cape Provincial Office (WCPO) has over the last few years noted with deep concern deaths of children of school going age, the rise in child offenders and school closures in the province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 23 October 2025

This October marks the 30^th anniversary of the establishment of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission). To commemorate this milestone, the SAHRC will host a symposium to critically reflect on its legacy.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 17 October 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission) has released a report titled Current Status: Implementation of the Recommendations contained in July’s People: The National Investigative Hearing into the July 2021 Unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (Current Status Report. The Current Status Report provides an update on the implementation of recommendations that the SAHRC made in its report titled July’s People: The National Investigative Hearing into the July 2021 Unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (July Unrest Report). The July Unrest Report was a product of a National Investigative Hearing (Hearing) undertaken by the SAHRC between 15 November 2021 and 21 June 2022 following Unrest that took place in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021. The Hearing took place in Durban and Johannesburg.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Date: 12 October 2025

On World Food Day, 16 October 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) in collaboration with the Union Against Hunger (UAH), will host a webinar on The Right to Food and Food Sovereignty in South Africa.

Saturday, 11 October 2025

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in partnership with the Departments of Basic Education as well as Justice and Constitutional Development, will host the grand finale of the 14^th Annual South African National Schools Moot Court Programme at the Constitutional Hill in Johannessburg on 12 October 2025.