The report released earlier this week also indicates that although Gauteng consistently receives the highest number of complaints, followed closely by the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, there is an increase in other provinces as well. The Northern Cape, however, remains the province with the least human rights violation complaints and has recorded a decrease. By the end of 2015/16, the province recorded 134 complaints as compared to the 160 at the end of 2014/15.

By the end of 2015/16, Gauteng recorded 1 110 complaints, followed by the Western Cape with 670, then KwaZulu-Natal at 581. The Free State (485), Eastern Cape (472) and Limpopo (417) got more than 400 complaints each, while Mpumalanga (280) and Northern Cape (134) were the only two provinces with less complaints.
Information provided by Statistics South Africa, entailed in the report, suggests that the commission receives the highest complaint volumes from the most densely populated areas.

It is suspected that the high increase in the number of complaints recorded in the North West is partly due to the SAHRC provincial office’s relocation to a more visible area.
Violations of the right to equality, sound labour relations, access to healthcare services, water, food and social security, are reportedly the top five violated human rights throughout the country.

Source: OFM