South African Human Rights Commission
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Jail time for making xenophobic comments about Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina
The South African Human Rights Commission has warned citizens that they could face criminal charges and even jail time for…
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RIP: SAHRC mourns death of its ex-deputy chair Dr Zonke Majodina
The South African Human Rights Commission has expressed condolences to the family of its former deputy chairperson Dr Zonke Majodina,…
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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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Julius Malema’s hate’s speech case set to start in the Equality Court
The South African Human Rights Commission’s case against EFF leader, Julius Malema, regarding his withdrawal of and apology for statements…
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DA calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to account for child hunger in SA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is adamant that President Cyril Ramaphosa must account for what it terms failing the children of…
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SAHRC finds some schools in Eastern Cape over policing students
The South African Human Rights Commission says the rights of learners in the Eastern Cape province have been infringed upon…
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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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Close to 100,000 Ugu households still rely on pit toilets
Cast in picturesque backdrops with lush lands to the west and azure waters to the east, the south coast of…
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SAHRC meets Social Development Dept to avoid another Sassa bungle
The South African Human Rights Commission has met with the Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security…
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Government claims organizations using September grants dilemma to score political points
The national government has accused some organizations of using the latest social grant debacle to score political points. On 5…
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DA to lodge complaint with HRC over social grants debacle
The fallout over South Africa’s social grants crisis continues as the Democratic Alliance (DA) plans to lay a complaint with…
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SAHRC concerned about violence used at student protest
The South African Human Rights Commission says it’s concerned about the continued use of violence during student protests. Chaotic scenes…
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Family of patient abandoned by paramedics demand justice
The South African Human Rights Commission says the conduct of paramedics who allegedly abandoned a patient is concerning. The Sikhosana…
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SAHRC investigates North West RDP houses
The South African Human Rights Commission will be conducting a provincial inquiry into the problems with RDP houses in the…
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SAHRC appoints Vusimuzi Mkhize as it’s new Chief
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has appointed Vusimuzi Mkhize as it’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mkhize is the…
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Floods caused by heavy rains in Newcastle
The Eastern Cape province has been experiencing torrential rains this week, which has led to localized flooding in some parts.…
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SAHRC investigates reports of child malnutrition in Eastern Cape
A number of children in the Eastern Cape live in extreme poverty. Reports of child malnutrition and starvation have been…
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SAHRC concerned not enough is being done to help KZN flood victims
Many KwaZulu-Natal flood victims are still displaced. The South African Human Rights Commission in the province is concerned that not…
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No one has right to resort to arson: President Ramaphosa speaks on violent protests
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to refrain from being destructive during protests. The president was addressing the South…
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President Ramaphosa says many municipalities are failing
President Cyril Ramaphosa says malfeasance in municipalities is a threat to the constitutional order. Ramaphosa was speaking at a South…
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SAHRC investigates the right to food and malnutrition following deaths of children
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called for submissions in its inquiry into child malnutrition in the Eastern…
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South African Human Rights Commission inspects Bara hospital
The South African Human Rights Commission conducted a site inspection at Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto. A fire broke…
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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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Better coordination needed between government & civil society on KZN relief efforts
Parliamentarians have been told there needs to be better coordination between the KwaZulu-Natal government and civil society organizations involved in…
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SA Human Rights Commission to monitor relief efforts following KZN floods
The South African Human Rights Commission is warning officials against stealing money meant for KZN relief efforts. The commission is…
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Tributes pour in for Human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie
Human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie has passed away at the age of 68 following a battle with lung cancer. Kadalie,…
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Community in talks over violent xenophobic attacks in Bredasdorp
The Cape Agulhas Municipality and community groups are in talks to find a solution to brewing xenophobia after foreign nationals…
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SAHRC in Eastern Cape holds inquiry into school uniform guidelines
The South African Human Rights Commission in the Eastern Cape is holding an inquiry into the Right to Basic Education…
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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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Ramaphosa to appear before SAHRC commission over July unrest
President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before the South African Human Rights Commission when the hearings commence again on 1 April.…
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Ronald Lamola concerned as July unrest mastermind yet to be brought to book
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola on Thursday said he was concerned that there had been no arrests to date of the…
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Minister Ronald Lamola set to testify at SAHRC hearing on July unrest
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hearing into the Gauteng leg of the July unrest has rescheduled Minister of…
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Bheki Cele mum on axing of police commissioner and his own future
Police Minister Bheki Cele has remained mum on the axing of the police commissioner or his own future within the…
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Ebrahim Patel to appear before SAHRC hearings into July unrest
The Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel will on Friday morning appear before the South African Human Rights Commission’s…
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It was clear something was going to happen – Bheki Cele on July unrest
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Monday told the South African Human Rights Commission that the July unrest was not a…
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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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President Ramaphosa appoints 2 judges to Constitutional Court
President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints judges Narandran ‘Jody’ Kollapen and Rammaka Steven Mathopo to the Constitutional Court. Their term will take…
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People still suffering 25 years after Constitution signed: SAHRC
It has been 25 years since the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa has been signed into law, and…
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There were signs of trouble to come, says Bheki Cele on July unrest
Police Minister Bheki Cele has spent Friday afternoon testifying at the South African Human Rights Commission investigating the cause of…
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Suspected July unrest instigator Joe Mabaso released on R1 000 bail
A Gauteng suspect implicated in instigating the July riots has been released on R1,000 bail following his brief appearance in…
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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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Defence Minister: SANDF had no authority to arrest during July riots
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise said members of the South African National Defence Force had no authority…
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We relied on social media on understanding magnitude of July unrest, says Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has told the inquiry probing the July unrest that law enforcement had no intelligence on what…
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July unrest witness says he was attacked 3 times by Phoenix vigilante groups
A witness at the investigative hearings into the July unrest said he was attacked three times by different vigilante groups…
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SAHRC calls for justice for victims of July unrest
The South African Human Rights Commission wants justice for the victims of the July unrest. And for those involved to…
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Government intervention needed for those affected by July riots, SAHRC told
Further evidence has been led at the South African Human Rights Commission’s hearings in KwaZulu-Natal suggesting that endemic racism was…
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SAHRC trying to get to the bottom of July unrest
It is day two of the South African Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into the violent looting and unrest that took…
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SAHRC to begin hearing into July unrest on Monday
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is expected to begin its national investigative hearing into July’s civil unrest in…
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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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