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SAHRC
Media Statement: Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi’s visit to the Eastern Cape and briefing on the School Uniform Report in Parliament
Attention: Editors and Reporters
05 March 2024
In commemorating Human Rights Month, Professor Tshepo Madlingozi, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), will undertake a visit to the Eastern Cape Province Office (ECPO). The ECPO will be facilitating a series of activities within the Province, with a particular focus on matters relating to education and equality, the focus areas of Professor Madlingozi.
Media Advisory: SAHRC to convene an Experts Town Hall Meeting amidst ongoing water supply challenges in Ethekwini
Attention: Editors and Reporters
Monday, 04 March 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC / Commission) continues to monitor the ongoing water challenges in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Metro). The Commission has since January 2024 undertaken various initiatives, such as convening meetings with affected communities; participating in war room meetings; and liaising with and issuing correspondences to various government actors across the three spheres of government.
Media Statement: The South African Human Rights Commission’s progress on the interventions relating to Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement.
04 March 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters
On 29 June 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) wrote to the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa to seek the intervention of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster in the persistent human rights violations reportedly experienced by AbaHlali BaseMjondolo and its members.
Media Alert: SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office conducts Provincial Executive Stakeholder and Community Engagements on the Rights of Children
Attention: Editors and Reporters
28 February 2024
In October 2023, The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission), Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) conducted an information gathering exercise, and found detailed, shocking, and worrying pregnancy statistics which were shared by both the departments of Health and Education where children as young as 11 years of age were reported to be pregnant and some tested HIV/Aids positive.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Free State Provincial Office to conduct monitoring activities in the Xhariep District Municipality
Attention: Editors and Reporters
27 February 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) office in the Free State (“FSPO”) will be conducting monitoring activities in the Xhariep District Municipality. Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution states that, the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Western Cape Provincial Office will host a strategic stakeholder engagement on understanding the financial regulation and oversight in respect of social housing on 27 February 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters
27 February 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) office in the Western Cape will host a strategic stakeholder engagement with role players in the social housing sector. The aim of the engagement is to unpack issues regarding the financing, regulation, and oversight regarding social housing.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Child Rights Ambassador’s Conference on Online Safety for Children
Attention: Editors and Reporters
23 February 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Children’s Rights Unit (CRU) twill be hosting its inaugural child-led conference on Online Safety for children, on the 24th of February 2024. The conference will be led by a newly elected cohort of Child Rights Ambassadors (CRAs) within the SAHRC.
Media Briefing Invite: Launch of 2021 Mpumalanga Service Delivery Inquiry Report
23 February 2024
During the 2021/2022 financial year, the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) in Mpumalanga conducted an Investigative Inquiry into Service Delivery Challenges at Local Municipalities in Mpumalanga. The investigative inquiry came at the backdrop of service delivery complaints received against various local municipalities in Mpumalanga over the years. All 17 local and 3 district municipalities as well as relevant government departments and stakeholders in Mpumalanga took part in the inquiry. The issues raised in the various complaints included failure by municipalities to provide water and housing, sewage spillages, sewage treatment challenges, non-collection of refuse and potholes on the roads, among others.
Media Advisory: The South African Human Rights Commission in the North West Province will conduct a Capacity Building Workshops with traditional leaders in Morokweng and Taung
Attention: Editors and Reporters
21 FEBRUARY 2024
On 21 & 22 February 2024 the North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will conduct capacity building workshops aimed at capacitating traditional leaders in Morokweng Village under Kagisano Molopo local Municipality and Taung Village under Greater Taung local municipality.
Media Statement: The South African Human Rights Commission investigates alleged arrest and detention of a minor by SAPS for not carrying an identity document
20 February 2024.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) Gauteng Provincial Office will investigate the alleged arrest and detention of a minor by the South African Police Service (SAPS) officials for not carrying a birth certificate/identity document.
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