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SAHRC sees a resurgence in mob attacks around Gauteng
This follows the death of eight men who were doused with petrol and set alight at Zandspruit sports ground last month.
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Court rules Umsunduzi Municipality violated the Constitution over landfill site
For over 10 years, the site has been cited as an environmental hazard and a public health disaster.
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SAHRC to conduct site inspection at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital following blaze
The commission is expected to hear from the Department of Health and officials from the provincial infrastructure development on progress.
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Umsunduzi legal rep: Municipality needs to be more compliant with health laws
The municipality has been dragged to court by the South African Human Rights Commission (SARHC) over the poor state of the site.
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Mabuza apologises to Sebokeng residents for delayed action on sewage problems
Mabuza was joined by Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and some Gauteng MECs on a site visit to the contaminated area on Tuesday to assess the progress at the Sebokeng Waste Water Treatment Facility.
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SAHRC: Concept of ‘unity in diversity’ not as alive as it should be
According to the commission, complaints of human rights violations have seen an uptick of 13% over the past year.
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SAHRC calls on SAPS to come up with better ways of controlling protesters
The conduct of police is once again in sharp focus after Mthokozisi Ntumba was killed in Braamfontein earlier this month when police fired rubber bullets at a group of protesting students.
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Human Rights Commission sees 13% increase in complaints
HRC commissioner, Andre Gaum said the principle of unity in diversity was not alive and well as it should be.
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Gcaleka hopeful student protests will end soon after meeting with Nzimande
However, with the national shutdown in place across the country, acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka said their priority, for now, was getting students back in class.
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SAHRC to hold urgent meeting with DBE over incomplete Tembisa school
Eyewitness News reported last week that five years after the construction of the school began, the project appears to be far from completion.
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Gauteng SAHRC plan urgent meeting to probe why Tembisa school not complete
This comes after Eyewitness News reported that almost five years after the construction of the school began, the project is far from completion with the provincial government giving different explanations.
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SAHRC recommends that Cabinet intervenes in Vaal sewage ‘crisis’
The inquiry into the sewage crisis in the Vaal has found the Emfuleni Local Municipality flouted it's constitutional duties by allowing people to live in deteriorating conditions for years.
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SAHRC probe finds Vaal River pollution violated several constitutional rights
The Human Rights Commission has released the findings of its investigation into the sewage crisis facing the Vaal District.
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SAHRC confident of its case against uMsunduzi municipality over landfill
The site, which many environmental groups have described as a health hazard, has been linked to the emissions of toxic fumes and outbreaks of fires in the city.
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Court to hear SAHRC vs uMsunduzi Municipality landfill site case
The commission accused the municipality of violating the Constitution by mismanaging the site, which is seen as a human and environmental disaster.
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SAHRC conducts inspection of wastewater, water treatment plant in Hammanskraal
The SAHRC said on Monday the aim of the visit was also to assess progress made by the City of Tshwane in implementing remedial action to ensure that treatment plants produce water that is safe and portable for human consumption.
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SAHRC takes PAC to court for using ‘one settler, one bullet’ phrase during march
The organisation used the phrase on a poster about its unsanctioned demonstration following an Economic Freedom Fighter protest relating to a private matric party attended only by some white learners, parents and teachers.
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SAHRC calls for calm ahead of EFF’s anti-racism protest outside Brackenfell High
This after violent confrontations last week dominated the party’s previous protest against an alleged whites only private matric party.
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SAHRC concerned over safety of human rights activists in mining communities
This follows the murder of environmentalist and human rights campaigner, Fikile Ntshangase, in Ophondweni in KwaZulu-Natal late last month.
