25 January 2024

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission's (Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) will be conducting monitoring of scholar transport challenges faced by learners in the Amathole East District Municipality.  Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution empowers the Commission to monitor and assess the observance of human rights throughout the country. This includes inspecting areas of potential violation and seeking redress where necessary.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC / Commission) has noted the ongoing protest action that commenced on 22 January 2024, by members of the Verulam community and other surrounding areas, regarding the lack of access to water, which has resulted in some of these communities being without water for more than 90 days. On 23 January 2024, the Commission convened an urgent meeting with representatives of the Verulam Water Crisis Committee, Tongaat Civic Association and eThekwini Municipality with a view to address the concerns.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

24 January 2024

Commissioner Aseza Gungubele of the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) will be visit the province and conduct monitoring activities and stakeholder meetings in order to familiarize himself with the current state of human rights in the province. Commissioner Gungubele has been assigned as the Commissioner who will provide support to the Western Cape Provincial Office. As one of his first official duties, Commissioner Gungubele will seek to meet with the Member of the Executive Council for Education, Minister David Maynier, as well as conduct a number of inspections.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

23 January 2024

 

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (“the Commission”) office in Western Cape will be conducting various monitoring activities in Central Karoo District Municipality District. Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution states that, the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic.  The role of monitoring and assessing potential and actual human right violations provides the Commission with an opportunity to ensure redress and to ensure that human rights are upheld in the Republic.

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23 January 2024

The North West Provincial Office (NWPO) of the South African Human Rights Commission will convene subpoena proceedings against the Acting HOD for the North West Department of Education, Provincial Commissioner of SAPS and Principal of Orbit College, following their failure to respond to correspondences addressed to them in connection with various complaints currently being investigated by the NWPO.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

14 September 2023

On Monday, 18 September 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission) will officially release its report on the “KZN Water Inquiry”.

The Inquiry was held in Durban from Monday, 15 August 2022 to Friday, 19 August 2022. During this period, the Commission engaged with and received submissions from stakeholders representing all corners of the province, from both State and non-State actors and institutions, as well as individual members of communities and civil societies.

17 January 2024

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (Commission) Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) will be conducting monitoring of the state of readiness for reopening of schools. Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution of the Republic states that the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic. The role of monitoring and assessing human rights and potential human rights violations, provides for an opportunity for the Commission to inspect areas of potential violation, and facilitate redress where required.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

17 January 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Mpumalanga Provincial Office (MPO) is embarking on a school monitoring programme within the 4 education districts in the province. The purpose of the programme is to observe the levels of readiness of schools to open for the 2024 academic year. The programme shall assess inter alia: enrolments, availability of LTSM, conditions of teaching and learning, etc.

17 January 2024

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will be conducting monitoring during the schools reopening for the 2024 academic year. The main objective of this monitoring initiative is to evaluate the current state of human rights in education, emphasising aspects that directly impact on learners, parents, and educators.

Attention: Editors and Reporters

17 January 2024

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Free State Provincial Office (FSPO) will embark on a school readiness program that consists of monitoring of schools within the province, as a mechanism to ensure the observance of and the promotion of Human Rights.  Section 29 of the Constitution of South Africa states that everyone has the right to basic education, including adult basic education and to further education, which the state, through reasonable measures, must make progressively available and accessible.