MEDIA STATEMENT:

Attention: Editors and Reporters
Tuesday, 08 August 2017

On the 13th September 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration) and the 9th August 2017, marks the tenth anniversary of this Declaration. The Declaration was adopted as a global framework for efforts to advance the rights of indigenous people by affirming the minimum standards for their survival, dignity, security and wellbeing. There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest.

19 July 2017

At the age of 32, Jones is the youngest attorney to manage a provincial office for the Human Rights Commission – something he doesn’t take lightly.

While growing up in poverty-stricken community might be limiting for some, Jones refused to allow his environment to hold him down. Instead, his environment inspired him to want more for himself and his community.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Thursday, 03 August 2017

On Monday 31^st July 2017, the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission), Advocate Bongani Majola, after consideration of the matter, decided to act on disturbing and offensive statements contained in the open letter by Mr Edward Zuma.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Tuesday, 1 August 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) condemns the decision taken by a number of schools to embark on a go-slow in solidarity with Klipspruit Secondary School in Soweto.

31 July 2017

The president's son says he will not say sorry, and says the Human Rights Commission is a "vile dog". President Jacob Zuma's son Edward has been ordered to apologise for a rant, in which he called Pravin Gordhan and Derek Hanekom sellouts who were protecting white monopoly capital, Business Day reported on Monday.

31 July 2017

The ANC says if he does not retract the letter he will face a disciplinary hearing.

In the letter, Edward Zuma attacked former tourism minister Derek Hanekom and former finance minister Pravin Gordhan, accusing them of protecting white monopoly capital and being sell-outs.

31 July 2017

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is under pressure to take action against President Jacob Zuma’s son Edward to show it is unbiased after he wrote what many consider a racist open letter.

31 July 2017

‘One of the patients had a fit a week ago and should have had a CT scan done on the same day. A BROKEN CT scanner at Ngwelezana Hospital is endangering the lives of critically ill patients.

30 July 2017

The Minority Front says it will approach the SA Human Rights Commission as well as the High Commission of India in South Africa - over comments made by EFF leader - Julius Malema at the weekend.

30 July 2017

African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Zizi Kodwa has described President Jacob Zuma's son Edward as extremely ill-disciplined for making negative remarks on former ministers Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan in a letter.