15 Oct 2022

On Sunday 9 October, the South African Human Rights Commission, together with the departments of justice and basic education, hosted the final stages of the 2022 National Schools Moot Court Competition. The competition is a product of various stakeholders, including dedicated teachers, parents and officials of the organising institutions. However, the moot court programme is a conveyor belt for a human rights-conscious young populace, who are also future leaders of this country.

3 November 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (The Commission) has instituted legal proceedings under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 2000 against Mr Steve Hofmeyr based on comments made by Mr Hofmeyr  relating to the LGBTIQ+ community in April 2022.

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02 November 2022

The South African Human Rights Commission (the SAHRC) confirms that it has interacted with both the national and certain provincial structures (KZN & Gauteng) of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the past few days. It is aware of the protest marches by regional structures of the DA to two of the SAHRC’s provincial offices as well as the media interest in the wake of such protests.

01 November 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The SAHRC Free State Office will host an empowerment workshop for Human Rights Champions. The workshop will educate Human Rights Champions on the role they play in promoting democracy, the SAHRC's mandate, protecting the rights of communities, and related legislations.

31 October 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Western Cape Provincial Office will conduct a training for Human Rights Champions / Community Advice Offices in the Province. The purpose of the workshop is to empower Human Rights Champions on the role they play in supporting the mandate of the SAHRC, protecting the rights of communities and related legislations. 

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28 October 2022

 

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 (the Constitution) to support constitutional democracy. The SAHRC is mandated in terms of section 184 of the Constitution to promote protect, development and attainment of human rights, and to monitor the observance of such rights within the Republic of South Africa.

 Attention: Editors and Reporters

26 October 2022

The objective of the stakeholder engagements is to engage with government departments, civil society organisations and communities with the view to heightening awareness about human rights and institutions that can help with redress for human rights violations, with a specific focus on the role of the Commission in promoting, monitoring and protecting human rights.

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19 October 2022

The Commission has developed the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE) initiative intended to deal with the myriad of social and economic challenges faced by the country, which are eclipsed only by the levels of inequality and disharmony in the country as a whole. The aim of SHiNE is to commit every South African to reflecting on and acting in small but important ways to develop respect and harmony in our homes and among the diversities that exist in our midst.

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19 October 2022

In the aftermath of the Enyobeni tragedy and various media reports on social ills affecting the youth, it has been identified that social media consumption and use influences social ills and human rights violations. Section 16 (1) of the Constitution of the republic of South Africa provides that everyone has the freedom of expression. This freedom is extended to individuals, but consumers and users bear the responsibility to not infringe other people’s rights. The youth has an increased access to social media and this has resulted in the risks of human rights violations.

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18 October 2022

The Constitution provides that everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection, benefit of the law. Further everyone has the right to have their dignity respected and protected.

The Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) confirms having received a complaint from the occupiers of the Glen Boyd Farm in Makana. Their complaint relates to, amongst others, their living conditions, safety and security and evictions.