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SAHRC
Media Advisory: The SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office undertakes activities concerning service delivery concerns and climate change
Attention: Editors and Reporters
6 August 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (the Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) is undertaking series of activities in the Makana Local Municipality with a particular focus on service delivery concerns. A significant initiative this week involves engaging responsible stakeholders on the persisting challenge of access to water in the Makana Local Municipality. Access to water refers to the ability of individuals and communities to obtain safe, sufficient, and affordable water for drinking, sanitation, and other basic needs. The Constitution provides that the state must make water accessible in a progressively realisable manner.
Media Advisory: Call for submissions in respect of the Commission’s Inquiry to investigate the Walter Sisulu University Protest in the Eastern Cape
Attention: Editors and Reporters
5 August 2024
On or about 27 May 2024, the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) in the Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) was alerted through various media publications to an incident during a protest at Walter Sisulu University. 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 fall outside of the prescripts of the empowering legislation.
Media Statement: The South African Human Rights Commission statement on recent incidences of alleged racism
Attention: Editors and Reporters
31 July 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) has noted with serious concern allegations of racism in Gauteng and the Western Cape. It is disturbing that these incidences continue to occur 30 years into democracy. It is more distressing to see that three of these incidents are alleged to have taken place in schools.
Media Advisory: The South African Human Rights Commission in the North West Province will conduct a Capacity-Building Workshop with civil society organizations and legal advice centres
Attention: Editors and Reporters
31 July 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) North West Provincial Office will conduct a capacity-building workshop aimed at capacitating civil organizations and legal advice centers in Lichtenburg. The aim of the capacity-building workshop is to capacitate human rights champions on the Bill of Rights and the three mandates of the Commission.
Media Invite: SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office to conduct a Social Harmony National Effort Community Outreach
Attention: Editors and Reporters
30 July 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) Mpumalanga Provincial Office will be conducting information sessions on the Social Harmony National Effort (SHiNE).
Media Alert: SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office to hold a stakeholder engagement on the eradication of pit latrines in public schools in Mpumalanga
Attention: Editors and Reporters
29 July 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s Mpumalanga Provincial Office will be holding a stakeholder engagement on the eradication of pit latrines in public schools in Mpumalanga.
The engagement follows reports indicating that there are several schools in the province that still make use of pit latrines, despite having such toilets been declared degrading, unsafe and banned by the Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure of 2013.
Media Advisory: The SAHRC Gauteng Provincial Office in collaboration with the Tshwane University of Technology is hosting a Dialogue to Unpack the July Unrest Report and to Discuss the National Question.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
25 July 2024
The Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in collaboration with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is hosting a dialogue to unpack the National Investigative Hearing Report into the July 2021 Unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal (July Unrest Report).
Media Advisory: SAHRC Western Cape Office conducts monitoring activities in the Garden Route District
Attention: Editors and Reporters
24 July 2024
The Western Cape Provincial Office (WCPO) of the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will be conducting various monitoring activities in the Garden Route District. According to Section 184(1)(c) of the Constitution, the Commission is tasked with monitoring and assessing the observance of human rights in the Republic. The monitoring and assessment of potential and actual human rights violations allow the Commission to ensure redress and uphold human rights in the Republic.
Media: SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office conducts Community Outreach and Monitoring activities in Alfred Nzo District and Hoe Gqabi District
Attention: Editors and Reporters
22 July 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) will be conducting monitoring activities in the Alfred Nzo and Joe Gqabi District Municipalities from 22 - 26 July 2024. The ECPO has received complaints in these areas relating to potential human rights violations and considering this, the provincial office will conduct monitoring activities to collect additional information for further assessment. A community outreach engagement will be conducted at the request of the community in Mt Fletcher.
Media Alert: The SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office to conduct a Stakeholder Engagement in Musina, Limpopo.
Date: 18 July 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) will conduct a Stakeholder Engagement in Musina, Limpopo.
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