22 August 2018

A charge of racism has been laid against businessman Adam Catzavelos at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

21 August 2018

JOHANNESBURG - A video of a man - with what sounds like a South African accent - using the k-word to refer to black people while at a beach has caused outrage on social media.

20 August 2018

THE South African Human Rights Commission partnered with Tshwane University of Technology to hold a discussion on blesser culture at institutions of higher learning.

17 August 2018

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on police to double their efforts in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal following unrest between a local farmer and the community.

After nearly two months of investigation by the GLRU’s independent disciplinary committee, Roodepoort has been cleared of all racism charges

17 August 2018


After months of investigation into the incident between Roodepoort and Wanderers Rugby Clubs, Roodepoort has been cleared of all racism charges by the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU).

30 schools across the province still have asbestos classrooms

17 August 2018

Chloorkop Primary School’s asbestos classrooms remain as Government is dragging its feet.
Mike Waters MP, deputy chief whip of the official opposition, has laid another complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) about this.

18 August 2018

SA is becoming an increasingly stinking and toxic mess due to ongoing sewage spills that are a symbol of years of bad governance.
South Africa is a stinking mess as many towns and townships have been engulfed by unattended sewage spills that, in some cases, have contaminated the water supply systems of municipalities due to decaying infrastructure and lack of maintenance by councils.
The comes against the backdrop of the recent admission in a report by Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize that at least 55 municipalities are distressed or dysfunctional.

15 August 2018

Cape Town - The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has facilitated an agreement between the Stellenbosch municipality and the people of Kayamandi who occupied land on a local farm.

SA Human Rights Commission, Equal Education and SECTION27 respond to president’s SAFE initiative

15 August 2018

The South African Human Rights Commission and Equal Education have pointed out that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new campaign to fix school toilets comes just days after the Department of Basic Education decided to appeal against a court ruling that the state must fix school infrastructure.

15 August 2018

Rand Water released a press statement regarding reports of raw sewage in the Vaal dam while access to water comes under scrutiny in the Free State. Here is the weekly water and dam update.

Rand Water released a statement this week responding to recent media reports associating the serious issue of raw sewage in parts of the Vaal River with Rand Water, and further aligning these with the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer’s performance and bonus. They have said that these associations are factually incorrect.