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AfriForum denied leave to appeal apartheid flag hate speech ruling
The matter was brought by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Human Rights Commission last month, asking the court to stop the display of the flag.
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SAHRC to take Malema to court for hate speech
Commission chair Bongi Majola said that Julius Malema's comments on Twitter were divisive and threatened social cohesion.
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WC Human Settlements MEC taken to task over housing waiting list
Community representatives voiced their dissatisfaction with numerous housing issues and became even more frustrated when not everyone got a chance to pose questions to Simmers at the backyarders summit.
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Adam Catzavelos reaches R150k settlement with SAHRC over K-word video
Last year, Catzavelos sparked outraged when he posted a video of himself on a Greek island remarking how happy he was about the absence of black people and using the K-word in the recording.
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CT backyarders hoping for concrete details on housing at summit
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is facilitating the gathering at the Castle of Good Hope.
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Backyarders' Summit set for CT amid frustration over housing
A backyarders' summit has been planned for Thursday in the city.
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Questions remain on application of ruling on old SA flag
The ruling does not ban the display of the apartheid flag but will control its usage in protection of those, in the main the black majority, who find it harmful.
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SAHRC setting up plans for summit on backyarders
This followed protests in eight communities in the Cape Town last week to demand that government accelerates the provision of housing opportunities.
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SAHRC to convene summit on backyard dwellings in wake of CT shutdown protest
Residents in Parkwood and Kensington were two of several communities who participated in the total shutdown operation on Thursday morning, over housing.
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AG could not source business plans, documents for ARP, SAHRC told
Officials from the Auditor-General's office have been giving evidence at the Human Rights Commission's inquiry into Alexandra.
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Gauteng Housing MEC Maile set to give evidence at SAHRC probe into Alex housing
The probe was set up following a series of protests in the area a few months ago.
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SAHRC wants no less than R200k from Catzavelos over K-word utterances
The commission said that while the businessman has admitted that his conduct amounted to hate speech, the compensation fee was part of the process to secure appropriate redress for human rights violations.
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AfriForum: Zindzi Mandela must be held to account for 'racist' comments
The organisation lodged a complaint of hate speech against Mandela with the South African Human Rights Commission.
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SAHRC to visit Mamelodi clinic where woman forced to give birth outside
Elina Maseko, aged 45, was already in labour when she was allegedly told to go to a hospital because she had a high-risk pregnancy.
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HRC to meet CT Mayor Dan Plato over homeless fines
The Human Rights Commission said they've received hundreds of complaints from homeless people regarding their treatment by officials.
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SAHRC wants Watson family to explain how Agrizzi K-word video became public
The Human Rights Commission's Buang Jones said that the spreading of such content amounts to a violation of the Equality Act.
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After Agrizzi case, SAHRC pursues legal action against Watson family
The Human Right Commission says it will be taking Lindsey Roth and Jarrod Watson to court for unlawfully disseminating the recording where Agrizzi can be heard using racist language.
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Numsa calls on SAHRC to investigate Lanxess mine over alleged rights violations
Numsa said Lanxess Chrome mine failed to uphold an agreement reached through the Department of Mineral Resources.
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Alex not a lawless area, Gauteng top cop tells HRC inquiry
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela was giving evidence at the South African Human Rights Commissions’ inquiry which has been set up to probe possible violations of human rights in Alexandra.
