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16 February 2021
TWO SUSPECTS are set to appear at the Atlantis Magistrate s Court in connection with the assault of resident Martin Adams.
TWO SUSPECTS are set to appear at the Atlantis Magistrate s Court in connection with the assault of resident Martin Adams.
12 February 2021
A well-known Vhembe FM radio presenter claims that the management of the station is kicking him out because he tested positive for the coronavirus.
A well-known Vhembe FM radio presenter claims that the management of the station is kicking him out because he tested positive for the coronavirus.
8 February 2021
Cape Town - The Ukubavimba Foundation, a social justice and socio-economic development organisation, has lodged an official complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission against Golden Arrow Bus Services (Gabs).
Cape Town - The Ukubavimba Foundation, a social justice and socio-economic development organisation, has lodged an official complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission against Golden Arrow Bus Services (Gabs).
6 January 2021
“Januworry” is here, with parents already dreading the queue to buy school uniforms. Many schools require learners to wear items that are exclusive to the school and these are often only available at one or two selected outfitters, who can charge what they want because there is no competition.
4 February 2021
The SAHRC found an entrenched gang culture in the area
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is urging the community to work with the police to combat the high crime rate in Port Elizabeth’s northern areas where gang-related violence and gender-based crimes are rife.
4 February 2021
Pretoria –The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has appealed to employers to allow and to assist people who want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus while respecting the rights of employees who choose not to be vaccinated.
3 February 2021
Cape Town - The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement officers have once again drawn sharp criticism from human rights activists and vulnerable residents after they opened fire with rubber bullets at land occupiers in Vrygrond, wounding at least nine people, with some being hit in the face.
Cape Town - The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement officers have once again drawn sharp criticism from human rights activists and vulnerable residents after they opened fire with rubber bullets at land occupiers in Vrygrond, wounding at least nine people, with some being hit in the face.
1 February 2021
THE SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has intervened in Atlantis where a shocking 32 complaints against SAPS officials have been lodged for allegedly sjambokking suspects apprehended during a service delivery demonstration last year.Two of the complaints are by minors, and one case involves a woman who was badly injured and had to be hospitalised. Scores of people in the area took to the streets in July last year to demonstrate for better services, including the provision of social housing and water and sanitation.
THE SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has intervened in Atlantis where a shocking 32 complaints against SAPS officials have been lodged for allegedly sjambokking suspects apprehended during a service delivery demonstration last year.Two of the complaints are by minors, and one case involves a woman who was badly injured and had to be hospitalised. Scores of people in the area took to the streets in July last year to demonstrate for better services, including the provision of social housing and water and sanitation.
25 January 2021
CAPE TOWN - Labour unions say government's plans to cut the CCMA's budget will have a devastating impact on the working-class.
A whopping R600-million budget cut is expected over the next three years.
CAPE TOWN - Labour unions say government's plans to cut the CCMA's budget will have a devastating impact on the working-class.
A whopping R600-million budget cut is expected over the next three years.
19 January 2021
The SAHRC's Western Cape commissioner Chris Nissen says he's encouraged by the progress made at local Sassa offices since last week.
The SAHRC's Western Cape commissioner Chris Nissen says he's encouraged by the progress made at local Sassa offices since last week.
18 January 2021
Grant applicants, including the elderly and people with disabilities, were sprayed with water cannons while queueing to get help on Friday.
There have been long queues outside various South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices in Cape Town as some beneficiaries reapply for temporary disability grants that were suspended last month.
18 January 2021
Cape Town – The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched an investigation into reports that a person died due to a heart attack at one of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) contact points.
Cape Town – The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched an investigation into reports that a person died due to a heart attack at one of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) contact points.
12 January 2021
Last year, the City of Cape Town grappled with budget cuts from National Treasury and the many issues that came with Covid-19. This year, residents want the City of Cape Town’s agenda to prioritise adequate housing.
Last year, the City of Cape Town grappled with budget cuts from National Treasury and the many issues that came with Covid-19. This year, residents want the City of Cape Town’s agenda to prioritise adequate housing.
7 January 2021
Kenyans have been sharing various messages authored by a Twitter account dubbed Tracy Zille which contain controversial opinions about Africans in respect to other races as well as the Covid-19 vaccine.
29 December 2020
The border experienced heavy traffic congestion and delays in the two weeks leading to the Christmas holidays.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is unacceptable that eight people lost their lives while waiting in the queue to access services at the Beitbridge Border Post, outside Musina in Limpopo.
The border experienced heavy traffic congestion and delays in the two weeks leading to the Christmas holidays.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is unacceptable that eight people lost their lives while waiting in the queue to access services at the Beitbridge Border Post, outside Musina in Limpopo.
24 December 2020
Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni private religious school in Johannesburg was being in- _ vestigated by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for allegedly expelling a child for being "a suspected lesbian".
Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni private religious school in Johannesburg was being in- _ vestigated by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for allegedly expelling a child for being "a suspected lesbian".
20 December 2020
The former Wits SRC president Mcebo Dlamini has apologised to the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) for the antisemitic comments he made in 2015.
The former Wits SRC president Mcebo Dlamini has apologised to the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) for the antisemitic comments he made in 2015.
15 December 2020
In an apology facilitated by the SA Human Rights Commission between the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) and Dlamini, he said he should have known better.
In an apology facilitated by the SA Human Rights Commission between the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) and Dlamini, he said he should have known better.
15 December 2020
DURBAN - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is confident it has a strong case against the uMsunduzi Local Municipality in Pietermartizburg over the poor state of the New England Landfill Site.
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