19 August 2016

theweekly.coThe South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) this week conducted public outreach clinics in rural and farming communities in the Xhariep District to raise awareness about its programmes as well as educate people about their basic human rights. The theme for the programme was ‘Amplifying human rights education in rural and farming communities’.

15 August 2016

Durban – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will this week visit KwaZulu-Natal to assess human rights issues affecting the elderly and people living with disabilities, it said in a statement on Sunday.

12 August 2016

THE South African Human Rights Commission, (SAHRC) is prepared to file court papers after the Madibeng local municipality in North West failed to provide efficient water services to the residents of Klipgat C in Brits.

01 August 2016

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) won’t act on Die Afrikanerbond’s “complaints regarding censorship‚ dismissal of journalists and mismanagement” at the South African Broadcasting Authority (SABC).

President Jacob Zuma has asked to be given more time to respond to a complaint of hate speech that the Freedom Front Plus laid with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against him.

26 August 2016

Cape Town – Farm murders and violent incidents at small holdings were in the spotlight during a Parliamentary meeting on Friday.

26th August 2016

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

On the 26th of August 2016 at 09h00 Commissioner Dr. Danny Titus of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will present to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police.

29 July 2016

It would be difficult to ban a controversial pastor, who called gay people “paedophiles”, from South Africa because he had not been convicted of a crime, the home affairs department said today.

26 July 2016

The South African Human Right Commission (SAHRC) wants to know more about why Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba can’t turn away a homophobic pastor who is headed to South Africa in September.

20 July 2016

In an attempt to propose solutions on how to police racism and understand the limitations of freedom of expression in South Africa’s democracy, the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) in partnership with the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and the Canadian embassy hosted a seminar with prominent panellists to discuss issues of racism, censorship and freedom of expression in South Africa’s landscape.