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SAHRC hopes foreign nationals living in CT chapel will return to communities
Hundreds of men, women and children have been living in the church off Green Market Square since they were removed from outside the UN Refugee Agency offices in October.
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SAHRC: Release of Vicki Momberg should not send wrong message
Momberg was set free on Friday as part of the special remission of sentence announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Reconciliation Day.
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Repatriating foreign nationals not best option, says SAHRC
Refugees living at the Methodist church in Cape Town have been given a reprieve by the Cape Town Magistrates Court from a removal threat this week.
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ARP Inquiry to hear testimonies from former Joburg mayors Masondo, Tau
The investigation was set up earlier this year following service delivery protests under the Alex Shut Down banner.
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SAHRC says it has strong case to oppose Etzebeth court application
The commission submitted papers to the Equality Court on behalf of claimants who alleged that the rugby player used a racial slur and assaulted a man outside a pub in the Western Cape town of Langebaan back in August.
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SAHRC meets on Monday to decide on Eben Etzebeth case
The South African Human Rights Commission will decide on Monday whether to oppose the court application brought against them by Etzebeth’s legal team.
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SAHRC looking for solutions after CT clashes between refugees, cops
A police crackdown against foreigners occupying the offices of the United Nations Refugee Agency resulted in chaos on Wednesday.
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SAHRC: Health Dept did not reach settlement with Martha Marais' family
When Martha Marais daughter went to visit her at the Mamelodi Hospital in May, she found her 76-year-old mother tied to a bench in the waiting area.
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Eben Etzebeth shares his version of alleged racist assault
The Springbok player has approached the High Court in Johannesburg to review the commission’s decision to take him to the Equality Court.
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Stinkwater residents: City of Tshwane failed to supply us with clean water
Stinkwater made headlines after it was revealed that residents are exposed to health risks from consuming untreated ground water.
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SAHRC inspecting water quality in Stinkwater after contamination report
The site visit followed a disturbing report by the CSIR, which revealed that most community members consumed contaminated groundwater.
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SAHRC's Buang Jones barred from commenting on Etzebeth racism probe
The commission has received a rash of complaints, claiming comments allegedly made by Jones at a community meeting in Langebaan about a week ago would prejudice the investigation.
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SAHRC denies favouring black people when handling cases
Oppositions MPs accused them SAHRC of letting black offenders off the hook while vigorously investigating and punishing white people.
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DA, FF Plus accuse SAHRC of having double standards, bias against white people
MPs from the parties on Tuesday told the commission that it treated complaints against white people more vigorously than it did those against black people.
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Complainants in Eben Etzebeth racism matter want R1m in compensation
The South African Human Rights Commission’s Buang Jones said the complainants want monetary compensation of over R1 million and an apology to the coloured community.
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EFF accuses racist Catzavelos of making insulting remarks to party members
A month ago, Adam Catzavelos reached a settlement with the South African Human Rights Commission and ended up committing to pay R150,000 to the Seth Mazibuko Legacy Foundation and to do community service.
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SAHRC taking Bok star Etzebeth to court over H-word racial slur
On Wednesday, the commission said it would approach the Equality Court after receiving a complaint from some residents in Langebaan in the Western Cape.
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It's rain season. And the SAHRC still has no answers on the Vaal River's sewage
This is despite a massive intervention programme involving the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
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Affirmative action laws are unconstitutional, Solidarity argues in court
The court on Wednesday heard a case between trade union Solidarity and the Department of Labour relating to affirmative action.
