Attention: Editors and Reporters
Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Earlier today, 13 November 2024, the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) North West Provincial Office (NWPO) launched its investigative report on the investigation it conducted on incomplete and inadequate Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) houses in the North West province. This investigation, initiated through multiple complaints dating back to 2021, underscores a systemic issue affecting housing projects across the province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 12 November 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) North West Provincial Office (NWPO) is set to launch its investigative report on the longstanding issue of incomplete and inadequate Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) houses in the North West province. This investigation follows multiple complaints dating back to 2021, underscores a systemic issue affecting housing projects across the province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 11 November 2024

Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi is conducting monitoring visits and stakeholder engagements in the Free State on 11 and 12 November 2024. The two day-activities were necessitated by a number of human rights challenges in the province that fall within the purview of Commissioner Madlingozi’s focal areas of Equality, Anti-Racism, Justice & Education.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Friday, 8 November 2024

In line with its constitutional duty to promote and protect human rights, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has made a submission to the Meta Oversight Board (MOB), reiterating that South Africa’s courts have already pronounced on the issue of harmful symbols such as the apartheid-era flag. The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) decision in Afriforum NPC v Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust confirmed that the gratuitous display of the apartheid flag constitutes hate speech. This settled legal position sets a clear standard, and Meta, as well as other social media platforms, are expected to align its content moderation policies accordingly.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 08 November 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO), with the support of the Office of Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana, have monitored several hospitals, schools, places of safety, and older persons homes in Limpopo Province.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 7 November 2024

On 7 and 8 November 2024, the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) North West Provincial Office (NWPO) will conduct capacity building workshop aimed at capacitating the provincial disability forum leadership.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 04 November 2024

In May 2024, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) in the Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO), was alerted through various media publications to an incident during a protest at Walter Sisulu University (WSU). In this incident, nine (9) students were injured by rubber bullets allegedly fired by the South African Police Services (SAPS) and security personnel. Some reports indicated the use of live ammunition to disperse the crowds. These reports alleged that the crowd management methods employed were excessive and fll outside of the prescripts of the empowering legislation.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 04 November 2024

Through outreach efforts, community stakeholders are encouraged to participate in decision-making processes, voice their concerns, and contribute to the identification and prioritisation of local needs and initiatives. This inclusive and participatory approach ensures that the aspirations, values, and goals of the community are acknowledged and reflected in the development and implementation of projects, programmes, and services that address specific challenges and opportunities.

Date: Monday, 04 November 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) is hosting Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana from 4 to 8 November 2024. Commissioner Khwinana is visiting the Provincial Office to inspect hospitals, places of safety, schools, and older persons’ homes.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Saturday, 2 November 2024

On Friday, 1 November 2024, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) engaged in a constructive briefing with the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development (PCJCD or Portfolio Committee). The focus was on key issues aimed at enhancing the Commission’s visibility and effectiveness in fulfilling its constitutional mandate.