21 March 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Bongani Majola, says young people should honor Human Rights Day and continue to fight for access to education as part of their Human Rights.

31 March 2017

 The announcement followed the outcomes of a meeting held recently between provincial departments and the SAHRC.

The Western Cape Departments of Human Settlements and Social Development, together with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) had on Thursday announced a commitment to their plans to improve human rights for people with disabilities and special needs, at a media briefing held in Cape Town.

The South African Human Rights Commission convened a multi-sectoral stakeholder’s conference on racism from 14 - 15 March 2016 in Midrand, Johannesburg. Stakeholders declared to work with the Commission to foster a united, equal society free of racial  discrimination. Click here for the Midrand Declaration against Racism.

01 March 2017

The Human Rights Commission says communities should refrain from taking the law into their own hands to become criminals themselves.

An ultimatum issued to South Africans in Nigeria – leave within 48 hours or die – expired on Tuesday.

03 March 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Friday said it had requested an urgent meeting with Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to discuss the lack of clarity on the payment of social grants.

05 March 2017

The African Diaspora Forum (ADF) says it has lodged an official complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the mayor of Johannesburg‚ Herman Mashaba‚ over alleged hate speech and incitement of violence.

3 March 2017

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has approached the Constitutional Court over what is calls the SASSA crisis. DA leader Mmusi Maimane says the party has filed papers in the Constitutional Court on Friday.

He says the DA wants to be joined as an applicant in the SASSA matter currently before the court.

6 March 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)says the complaints over an article written by controversial journalist and former high commissioner to Uganda, Jon Qwelane, were the highest it has ever received. Qwelane wrote the article titled, "Call me names, gay is not okay" in 2008.

8 March 2017

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has agreed to a DA request to investigate the Eastern Cape Department of Education for allegedly failing to deliver top-up textbooks to schools.

10 March 2017

Polokwane – The Equality Court has ruled in favour of a transgender pupil who complained of unfair discrimination and harassment at the hands of her principal.

The judgment was handed down in the Seshego Equality Court on Friday morning, South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) spokesperson Gail Smith said.