SA's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 1,585, with 9 deaths
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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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Springboks open internal probe into Etzebeth assault allegations
The announcement came a day after South Africa's rights watchdog said it would take legal action against the star player.
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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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Magistrate recuses himself from Adam Catzavelos k-word case
The South African Human Rights Commission brought an application to the court for Adam Catzavelos’s comments to be declared hate speech.
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SAHRC wants Maile to apologise for his conduct at Alex inquiry
There was a heated debate between panel Chair Buang Jones and Maile earlier this week at the Alex inquiry after Jones repeated some questions that were initially asked by the panel.
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Sitole: Alex police station in dire need of resources
The National Police Commissioner said a local investigations task team has been set up to improve the time it took police to respond to criminal incidents.
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SAHRC takes Adam Catzavelos racism case to Equality Court
Adam Catzavelos's crimen injuria case was briefly heard in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, where it was postponed to August.
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SAHRC to launch investigation into systematic violence in communities
Since November last year, around 2,000 people have reportedly been killed in gang-related violence.
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SAHRC: Adam Catzavelos has hate speech case to answer to in Equality Court
In the video, Adam Catzavelos used the K-word to refer to black people while on holiday on a Greek island in 2018.
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The police are failing us, Alex residents tell SAHRC
The SAHRC's probe is looking into allegations of maladministration and improper conduct concerning the Alexandra Renewal Project.
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SAHRC launches preliminary probe into strike at Sibanye-Stillwater mines
Representatives from the commission met with mine management, union representatives and police on Wednesday.
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SAHRC to visit Sibanye’s Driefontein division after 9 killed in strike
The commission says it will examine whether the mining company and unions explored all options to resolve the strike in three different provinces.
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Vaal River sewage crisis persists due to funding issues
The area is in the grips of an environmental disaster as pollution and raw sewage continue to spill into the Vaal River.
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Mixed reaction to SAHRC’s findings on Malema statements
Lobby group AfriForum has already indicated that it will take the commission’s findings on judicial review.
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Sasol responds to whistle-blower's intimidation claims over Vaal pollution
A Sasol employee has lifted the lid on alleged noncompliance regarding how the company allegedly disposes of its waste material.
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SAHRC to approach court after #Agrizzi admits he's racist
On Tuesday, former Bosasa executive Angelo Agrizzi publicly admitted at the Zondo Commission that he's racist.
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[LISTEN] Unpacking the latest SAHRC report
Equality remains the highest human rights violation, according to the SAHRC’s report for the 2016/2017 financial year.
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SAHRC visits Hammanskraal over claims of water contamination
Residents have complained that their supply could be infected with cholera and claim they receive poor health care from the local district facility.
