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26 November 2020
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The SAHRC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office will conduct Human Rights Champions’ Training in Dundee, Endumeni Municipality. The training will target all Ward Committee Members and Civil Society within the municipal boundaries of Endumeni Local Municipality.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The SAHRC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office will conduct Human Rights Champions’ Training in Dundee, Endumeni Municipality. The training will target all Ward Committee Members and Civil Society within the municipal boundaries of Endumeni Local Municipality.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
25 November 2020
The SAHRC Limpopo provincial office will be conducting a provincial hearing into the status of sewage and pollution challenges within Mookgophong on the 26th and 27th of November 2020. The SAHRC has received several complaints against the Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality relating to the alleged mismanagement of sewerage within the area.
25 November 2020
The SAHRC Limpopo provincial office will be conducting a provincial hearing into the status of sewage and pollution challenges within Mookgophong on the 26th and 27th of November 2020. The SAHRC has received several complaints against the Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality relating to the alleged mismanagement of sewerage within the area.
23 November 2020
Attention: Editors and Reporters
On Tuesday, 24 November 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) will conduct a Press Briefing at its Western Cape Office, in Cape Town, on the circumstances around Brackenfell High and the Commissions interventions therein.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
On Tuesday, 24 November 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) will conduct a Press Briefing at its Western Cape Office, in Cape Town, on the circumstances around Brackenfell High and the Commissions interventions therein.
World Children’s Day – 20 November 2020
Attention: Editors and Reporters
As the world celebrates World Children’s Day, today being Friday, the 20th November 2020, we reflect on the strides we have taken as a country to advance children’s rights. South Africa specifically provides for the rights of children in the bill of rights in its progressive Constitution. It is a signatory to regional and international instruments that promote and protect the rights of all children.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
As the world celebrates World Children’s Day, today being Friday, the 20th November 2020, we reflect on the strides we have taken as a country to advance children’s rights. South Africa specifically provides for the rights of children in the bill of rights in its progressive Constitution. It is a signatory to regional and international instruments that promote and protect the rights of all children.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 19 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) has noted that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will be staging a protest outside Brackenfell High School, in the Western Cape, on Friday, the 20th November 2020. The Commission and its monitors will also be monitoring events tomorrow.
Thursday, 19 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) has noted that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will be staging a protest outside Brackenfell High School, in the Western Cape, on Friday, the 20th November 2020. The Commission and its monitors will also be monitoring events tomorrow.
19 November 2020
Attention: Editors and Reporters
On Thursday, 19 November 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will visit Sibanye-Stillwater, Lebanon Division, in Carletonville to meet with ex-mineworkers and their dependants. This visit follows reports that some of the mineworkers did not receive compensation for silicosis and TB after a settlement was reached with mining companies.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
On Thursday, 19 November 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will visit Sibanye-Stillwater, Lebanon Division, in Carletonville to meet with ex-mineworkers and their dependants. This visit follows reports that some of the mineworkers did not receive compensation for silicosis and TB after a settlement was reached with mining companies.
18 November 2020
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will provide human rights monitoring training to community advice offices affiliated to the Community Advice Offices South Africa (CAOSA) in the North West Province.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will provide human rights monitoring training to community advice offices affiliated to the Community Advice Offices South Africa (CAOSA) in the North West Province.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
17 November 2020
The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office will be conducting a provincial hearing into the status of schools for learners with special needs. The SAHRC has received an increase in complaints relating to the right to basic education of learners with special needs, and the alleged unresponsiveness of the Department of Education in Limpopo in respect of addressing the challenges these schools experience.
17 November 2020
The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office will be conducting a provincial hearing into the status of schools for learners with special needs. The SAHRC has received an increase in complaints relating to the right to basic education of learners with special needs, and the alleged unresponsiveness of the Department of Education in Limpopo in respect of addressing the challenges these schools experience.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
16 November 2020
On the 11 of December 2019, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office conducted a strategic stakeholder engagement with the Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZCCI) on one of the Commissions thematic area, business and human rights. Through the engagement a number of issues and challenges were ventilated with the Commission, amongst others: human rights violations at Mona Market in KwaNongoma; i.e. allegations of rape; unsafe environment; lack of street lights; lack of visible policing in the area; allegations that some traders were sleeping at the market etc.
16 November 2020
On the 11 of December 2019, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office conducted a strategic stakeholder engagement with the Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZCCI) on one of the Commissions thematic area, business and human rights. Through the engagement a number of issues and challenges were ventilated with the Commission, amongst others: human rights violations at Mona Market in KwaNongoma; i.e. allegations of rape; unsafe environment; lack of street lights; lack of visible policing in the area; allegations that some traders were sleeping at the market etc.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
12 NOVEMBER 2020
On 11 November 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) convened a subpoena hearing in terms of section 15(1)(c) and (d) of the South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013 (“SAHRC Act”), following the failure of Mr B.M. Mhlanga (“Mr Mhlanga”), the Administrator of Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality (“Municipality”), to respond to allegations levelled against the Municipality relating to water shortages at Loding.
12 NOVEMBER 2020
On 11 November 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) convened a subpoena hearing in terms of section 15(1)(c) and (d) of the South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013 (“SAHRC Act”), following the failure of Mr B.M. Mhlanga (“Mr Mhlanga”), the Administrator of Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality (“Municipality”), to respond to allegations levelled against the Municipality relating to water shortages at Loding.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 12 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) is deeply saddened by the passing of Thembekile Kimi Makwetu, the Auditor-General of South Africa, on Wednesday, the 11th November 2020. His term as Auditor-General of South Africa, commenced on the 1st December 2013 and was to end on the 30th November 2020.
Thursday, 12 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) is deeply saddened by the passing of Thembekile Kimi Makwetu, the Auditor-General of South Africa, on Wednesday, the 11th November 2020. His term as Auditor-General of South Africa, commenced on the 1st December 2013 and was to end on the 30th November 2020.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Date: 10 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) has embarked upon an investigation into Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital (“the Hospital”) following media reports that have shed light on a number of incidents that have brought the safety of patients and staff into question. Furthermore, the Commission has become aware of a number of reports of maladministration and the ill treatment of staff at the hospital.
Date: 10 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) has embarked upon an investigation into Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital (“the Hospital”) following media reports that have shed light on a number of incidents that have brought the safety of patients and staff into question. Furthermore, the Commission has become aware of a number of reports of maladministration and the ill treatment of staff at the hospital.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
10 November 2020
The recent protests in Senekal by farmers, organisations and communities were occasioned by the alleged killing of a farm manager Mr Brendin Horner at Paul Roux, in the Eastern Free State. This has since resulted in racial and socio-economic tensions in these farming towns.
10 November 2020
The recent protests in Senekal by farmers, organisations and communities were occasioned by the alleged killing of a farm manager Mr Brendin Horner at Paul Roux, in the Eastern Free State. This has since resulted in racial and socio-economic tensions in these farming towns.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 09 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) condemns the scenes of violence that erupted outside of Brackenfell High School, in the Western Cape on Monday, the 9th November 2020.
Monday, 09 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) condemns the scenes of violence that erupted outside of Brackenfell High School, in the Western Cape on Monday, the 9th November 2020.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 06 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (“the SAHRC”) is deeply disappointed and condemns the recent looting, threats and attacks on businesses owned by non-nationals in the Durban CBD area.
Friday, 06 November 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (“the SAHRC”) is deeply disappointed and condemns the recent looting, threats and attacks on businesses owned by non-nationals in the Durban CBD area.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
03 November 2020
The South Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the cold-blooded murder of environmental human rights defender, Fikile Ntshangase (also known as Mam’ Ntshangase) in her home at Ophondweni, near Mtubatuba on Thursday, 22 October 2020.
03 November 2020
The South Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the cold-blooded murder of environmental human rights defender, Fikile Ntshangase (also known as Mam’ Ntshangase) in her home at Ophondweni, near Mtubatuba on Thursday, 22 October 2020.
28 October 2020
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office is conducting a Human Rights Champions’ Training with identified community members across the Limpopo Province in order to share and popularise its constitutional mandate.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office is conducting a Human Rights Champions’ Training with identified community members across the Limpopo Province in order to share and popularise its constitutional mandate.
Monday, 19 October 2020
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC or the Commission) is in receipt of a complaint regarding a teacher’s self-classification as “African” after his race had already been officially recorded as “Coloured”. The Commission is in the process of assessing the complaint in terms of its Complaints Handling Procedures and will further seek to establish whether the official use of apartheid-era racial categories leads to human rights violations. In assessing the complaint, the Commission will also consider that the charges brought against the teacher by the Western Cape Education Department, have since been withdrawn.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
16 October 2020
During May and later in 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) in Mpumalanga received complaints against Lekwa Local Municipality (Lekwa) regarding various service delivery challenges in Standerton, ranging from water cuts to electricity cuts and unattended water leakages. Issues raised included the poor quality of the water supplied; continuing sewage spillages; dysfunctional sewage pump stations, resulting in raw sewage flowing onto the streets and into storm water drains, the Vaal river and people’s homes; none collection of refuse; and potholes on the roads.
16 October 2020
During May and later in 2020, the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) in Mpumalanga received complaints against Lekwa Local Municipality (Lekwa) regarding various service delivery challenges in Standerton, ranging from water cuts to electricity cuts and unattended water leakages. Issues raised included the poor quality of the water supplied; continuing sewage spillages; dysfunctional sewage pump stations, resulting in raw sewage flowing onto the streets and into storm water drains, the Vaal river and people’s homes; none collection of refuse; and potholes on the roads.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 15 October 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) is appealing for calm in the Free State town of Senekal where it is reported that, among others, the Economic Freedom Fighters, Afriforum and farmers are scheduled to protest on Friday, 16 October 2020.
This is in the wake of the recent murder of farm manager in Senekal, Mr Brendin Horner, which led to a mass protest at the Senekal Magistrates’ Court where two accused persons had been set to appear for Horner’s murder.
Thursday, 15 October 2020
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) is appealing for calm in the Free State town of Senekal where it is reported that, among others, the Economic Freedom Fighters, Afriforum and farmers are scheduled to protest on Friday, 16 October 2020.
This is in the wake of the recent murder of farm manager in Senekal, Mr Brendin Horner, which led to a mass protest at the Senekal Magistrates’ Court where two accused persons had been set to appear for Horner’s murder.
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