28 July 2017

 In the letter, Edward Zuma takes a swipe at Gordhan, branding him a sellout along with former tourism minister Hanekom. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Friday said it was aware of an offensive open letter purported to have been authored by President Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward, and intended to take appropriate “action”.

28 July 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission says it will investigate President Jacob Zuma’s son‚ Edward‚ for his open letter to former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and former tourism minister Derek Hanekom.

28 July 2017

OHANNESBURG - The South African Human Rights Commission is planning to act against President Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward.

The younger Zuma's written a derogatory open letter to former ministers Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan, criticising their stance on white monopoly capital.

28 July 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission announced on Friday that it will take Edward Zuma to task over his open letter to former ministers Pravin Gordhan and Derek Hanekom. The commission will now officially investigate Zuma’s son. 

26 July 2017

In a Durban hospital‚ he lost his battle against colon cancer. He was 57 years old. His family – who said they would not get over the loss “even in a million years” – has spoken out for the first time and claims that his death could have been avoided or‚ at the very least‚ that his life could have been extended.

26 July 2017

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal says it has been unable to open a case of culpable homicide against the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, and his provincial counterpart, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, for their alleged role in the deaths of more than 300 cancer patients in the province. Earlier, a report by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) revealed that both departments had acted unlawfully and violated the rights of cancer patients due to a lack of treatment facilities.

27 July 2017

 The mother said the three girls were traumatised all over again after a rape case ordeal from a year ago.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has supplied the family whose three daughters were locked in a cage-like room at the Roodepoort Police Station with the forms needed to lay an official complaint with the commission, Roodepoort Record reports.

27 July 2017

Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says racism is a societal issue that must be addressed by‚ among other measures‚ introducing stringent laws.

This comes after recent reports of racial incidents in Gauteng schools.

26 July 2017

In light of the furore around Joey Rasdien’s controversial comments about Islam, and the reactions to them, Angelo C Louw reflects on the racism he has experienced as a coloured man in South Africa.

26 July 2017

A more than 365-year history of colonialism and apartheid have indelibly affected land, heritage and human rights in South Africa.

By Professor Quinton Jones

Among the vast array of discriminatory laws was the Land Act of 1913 that spatially segregated people through land dispossession. It amplified the vast canyon of inequality, further shattered the social fabric of communities and radically compromised economic development of the black majority.