Attention: Editors and Reporters

27 July 2022

Today the South African Human Rights Commission in Limpopo will join the Ramokgwakgwa Special School – Modjadjiskloof in the Mopani District Municipality to celebrate 67 minutes of service for Mandela Day.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

27 July 2022

The Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) will host a workshop on children’s rights following rising numbers of learner pregnancy amid Covid-19 as well as enquiries relating to allegations of sexual violations of learners by educators within the province.

26 JULY 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the KwaZulu-Natal will hold a Provincial Inquiry on access to water in KwaZulu-Natal. The Inquiry will be held in Durban and will commence from Monday, 15 August 2022 and continue until Friday, 19 August 2022.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

26 July 2022

In July of every year, South Africa and the world celebrates the life of former President Nelson Mandela, in honour of his birthday on 18 July, which has since been declared Nelson Mandela International Day.  

Attention: Editors and Reporters

26 July 2022

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) is working with the Centre of Applied Legal Studies (CALS) to bring water to the Kunene, Merelisa and Toboyi villages in the Butterworth area.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

22 JULY 2022

The South African Human Rights Commission’s Gauteng Provincial Office is partnering with the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), Wits School of Law will host a dialogue with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng. The dialogue will focus on the right to health and obstetric violence.

20 July 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Equality courts are specialised courts designated to hear matters relating to unfair discrimination, hate speech and harassment. In terms of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (PEPUDA) the South African Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) has a mandate to assist complainants in bringing complaints to the equality courts, to conduct investigations into cases and advise complainants.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

20 July 2022

The Commission in the Eastern Cape has received complaints, coupled with various media reports pertaining to the death of children due to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) caused by hunger. Studies and statistics further indicate that many children in the province are malnourished as a result living in abject poverty. Despite this tragedy, it appears that the Department of Social Development forfeited an amount of R67 million of unspent funds to National Treasury in the previous financial year.

18 July 2022

 The Commission in Mpumalanga will be embarking on a campaign to raise awareness about the right to equality, the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (“PEPUDA”) and Equality Courts in the Ehlanzeni District from 18 to 22 July 2022. This follows similar campaigns in the Gert Sibande and Nkangala Districts.

18 July 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will be conducting a joint outreach programme in the Pixley Ka Seme District from Monday, 18 July to Friday, 22 July 2022.