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Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 29 October 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to the release of its report on the state of roads infrastructure in the Eastern Cape. The inquiry, held in November 2023r, sought to address long-standing issues affecting the province's road network, particularly highlighting the historical neglect and challenges faced by communities due to deteriorating road conditions.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Sunday, 25 October 2024    

The Western Cape Provincial Office (WCPO) of the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission), in collaboration with the Shumeez Scott Foundation for Persons with Down Syndrome and Surf NexGen, will host a community outreach with youth with Down Syndrome at the Muizenberg Beach in the Western Cape Province (WCP) on Sunday,27 October 2024.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Friday, 24 October 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) welcomes the recent High Court ruling regarding the demolition of the Enyobeni Tavern. This decision aligns with the findings from the SAHRC’s Enyobeni Final Report issued on 23 April 2024. The ruling highlights the need for stricter enforcement of regulations following the tragic loss of young lives at the tavern, which demonstrated the serious consequences of failing to comply with regulations.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 24 October 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will be conducting a community outreach in the form of an information session at the Kruger National Park, on the role and mandate of the Commission. The activity will also serve to promote human rights enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.  It further endeavours to empower surrounding communities to assert their rights and hold relevant authorities to account in addressing poor service delivery, crime and other social ills in society.

Attention Editors and Reporters

Thursday, 10 October 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is pleased with the news that the city of eThekwini Metro has enlisted the help of retired engineers to address the ongoing water crisis. This move aligns with some of the key solutions proposed by the SAHRC in the Experts Town Hall Meeting Report (the Report).

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 22 October 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is deeply saddened by the recent tragic incidents of food poisoning that have resulted in the heartbreaking loss of young lives and the hospitalisation of many others. Our thoughts are with the families who have lost their beloved children, and we extend our sincerest condolences during this time of grief. To those who are hospitalised, we wish them a speedy and full recovery.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 22 October 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (the Commission) Gauteng Provincial Office (GPO) will today, 22 October 2024, make its opening statement at the commencement of Part II of the Usindiso Commission of Inquiry. Part II of the inquiry investigates the prevalence of “hijacked” buildings in the inner city in Johannesburg.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 21 October 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/the Commission) North West Provincial Office (NWPO) will conduct a capacity-building workshop aimed at capacitating student leaders at the University of South Africa (UNISA) at the Rustenburg Campus.

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 21 October 2024

Following the release of its KwaZulu Natal Water Inquiry Report in September 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission), is visiting District Municipalities on a programme to monitor progress on the implementation of its recommendations, and to assess the state of human rights within the said region in KwaZulu Natala (KZN) Province.