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SAHRC to probe alleged racist incident on FlySafair flight
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has announced an investigation into an alleged racist incident involving Nobuntu Mkhize, an…
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SAHRC on recent farm murders allegedly at the hands of farmers
The South African Human Rights Commission has committed to working with the relevant authorities to ensure that justice prevails following…
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CALS: Under certain circumstances, directives from SAHRC need to be legally binding
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) says directives from the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) need to be…
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All Mpumalanga municipalities are violating residents’ rights: SAHRC
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says all the municipalities in Mpumalanga are violating the rights of their residents.…
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SAHRC condemns arrest of 15-year-old in Hillbrow over documentation
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has condemned the arrest of a 15-year-old in Hillbrow in central Johannesburg on suspicion…
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KZN floods: SAHRC to monitor response
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is calling for a rapid response to the flash floods and adverse weather…
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SAHRC releases report on access to water in Limpopo
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) released its report of its enquiry into access to water. The report also…
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Protest must be militant and radical yet peaceful – EFF on National Shutdown
With just a few hours left for the planned nationwide shutdown, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on its…
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#NationalShutdown: SAHRC calls on the government to protect citizens
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has urged the government to ensure that South Africans who are not “supportive”…
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SAHRC launches social media charter in Eastern Cape
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched a social media charter in the Eastern Cape. The commission says…
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Video: Acting SA Human Rights CEO suspended for allegedly calling staff ‘black babies’
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is investigating an alleged racist incident in which its then acting…
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Prominent lawyer & businessman square up over alleged racist comments
A prominent lawyer has approached the police and the SA Human Rights Commission after a KZN businessman allegedly used derogatory…
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Enyobeni tavern owners return to court
The owners of Enyobeni tavern are expected to return to court on Friday. Twenty-one youngsters died at the East London…
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Families of Enyobeni tavern victims want SAHRC to probe deaths
Families of the victims of the Enyobeni tavern tragedy have turned to the South African Human Rights Commission for answers.…
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SAHRC to wrap up July unrest hearings
The South African Human Rights Commission hearings into the July riots will wrap up on Tuesday with evidence from the…
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Ramaphosa to appear before SAHRC hearings into July unrest on Friday
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear at its hearings into the…
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Bheki Cele reveals list of alleged July unrest instigators – report
The names of those said to be the instigators of last year’s devastating July unrest have been revealed. According to…
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SAHRC investigate into racial discrimination in ad industry to get under way in Joburg
The South African Human Rights Commission will on Monday convene the first sitting of an inquiry into racial discrimination in…
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July riots: Bheki Cele says SSA failed to verify information on instigators
Police Minister Bheki Cele has revealed that cases have been withdrawn against two instigators behind the rampant looting and violent…
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Second leg of SAHRC hearings into July unrest set to begin
The second leg of the South African Human Rights Commission’s hearings into the July unrest will begin on Monday. Over…
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Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal return to jail to be heard next week
Former president Jacob Zuma’s leave to appeal a recent judgement ordering he return to prison will be heard on Tuesday…
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KZN Police Commissioner accuses Mapisa-Nqakula of lying under oath before SAHRC hearing
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has hit back at former Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, accusing her of lying…
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Khehla Sitole tells SAHRC hearing police didn’t have capacity to deal with July unrest
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole on Monday told the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that police did not have…
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Minister Mchunu visits Hammanskraal in a final push for votes
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, will visit Hammanskraal Friday to determine what the department can do short-term…
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Media personality Gareth Cliff to be reported to SAHRC over racist incident
After losing his sponsorship with Nando’s, problems are piling up for under-fire radio personality Gareth Cliff. This comes as a…
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South African advertising industry faces Human Rights Commission inquiry
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has announced that it expects to convene an inquiry into allegations of racial…
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SAHRC launches its own investigation into racism allegations at Cornwall College
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Gauteng has on Thursday launched its own investigation into allegations of racism…
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SAHRC investigate rape, bullying and s.e.xual harassment at schools
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Limpopo has blamed the provincial Department of Education for the increase in bullying…
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Dept of Water and Sanitation takes Tshwane metro to court over river pollution
The Department of Water and Sanitation has approached the courts to force the Tshwane metro to clean up reported sewage…
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Dept of water and sanitation to take over Emfuleni’s water works
The Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation have decided to take over the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s (ELM) water infrastructure,…
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Human Rights Commission worries about police using excessive force
This as global public discourse around police brutality erupted, with protests opposing excessive force by police in the United States.…
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SAHRC Commission says it will monitor schools across the country
The South African Human Rights Commission wants clarity from the Education Department about its decision to open schools to grades…
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SAHRC calls on China to investigate allegations of discrimination complaints
The South Africa Human Rights Commission has asked Chinese authorities to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of Africans in the country.…
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SAHRC drops review application against Etzebeth
The South African Human Rights Commission has dropped its review application in the North Gauteng High Court against Springboks player,…
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Twitter reacts to Enoch Mpianzi’s mom and others jumping over the fence at Nyati Bush Breaks
This after the owner of Nyati Bush Breaks rescinded the family and SAHRC’s permission to visit the site pending a…
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Cape Town hopes to find a lasting solution for refugees
The living conditions of refugees housed at the Methodist Church in Cape Town are worsening. The men, women, and children…
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Buang Jones shortlisted for deputy public protector post
The SAHRC is investigating Jones after complaints were laid relating to some of the statements he had made about the…
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Catzavelos reaches settlement with SAHRC
Adam Catzavelos may have reached a hefty settlement with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over his racist comments,…
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SAHRC launches investigation into Alex protests
The South African Human Rights Commission is launching an inquiry into the recent protests in Alexandra on Thursday. The inquiry…
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Faith Mazibuko dragged before human rights commission over racist rant
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Monday summoned Gauteng member of the executive council for sports Faith Mazibuko…
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SAHRC finds Julius Malema’s comments clean
SAHRC finds Julius Malema’s comments clean. The commission announced this at a media briefing where it released its findings on complaints…
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Somizi challenges the Human Rights Commission to take on homophobic slurs
TV and radio personality Somizi Mhlongo has appealed to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to take on homophobic…
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