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Alex residents accuse CoJ of misleading SAHRC over renewal project
The commission has been hearing evidence from Alexandra residents and the city on the matter.
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BLF ordered to remove slogan after Equality Court hate speech ruling
The court has given the BLF a month to remove the contentious slogan from its website, as well as its regalia and other public platforms.
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SAHRC plans to mediate between communities, govt over service delivery issues
The commission held its first day of an inquiry into service delivery in Alexandra on Thursday.
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SAHRC mulling prospects for public inquiry into Sibanye mine disruptions
Fifteen-thousand workers affiliated to union Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union have been on strike for almost five months.
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SAHRC to probe living conditions in Alexandra
It has been a week of protests in the area with leaders of the Alexandra shutdown committee calling on politicians to visit the township.
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SAHRC: Malema’s comments do not legally qualify as hate speech
The South African Human Rights Commission says that EFF leader Julius Malema's comments are offensive but they do not legally qualify as hate speech.
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SAHRC to release findings on probe into hate speech complaints against EFF
The commission said it was a complex investigation weighing up freedom of expression against hate speech.
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DA, FFP to take BLF to SAHRC over comments on Hoërskool Driehoek tragedy
The DA and the Freedom Front Plus say that they will take the Black First Land First BLF to the SAHRC following comments on the death of three children at a school in Vanderbijlpark.
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SAHRC to ask Equality Court to look into Angelo Agrizzi's racist remarks
Earlier this week, Agrizzi admitted to the Zondo Commission that he's a racist.
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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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Schweizer-Reneke teacher at centre of segregated seating row still at school
It has now emerged that only the teacher who took the photo, Elana Barkhuizen, was suspended but trade union Solidarity is challenging her suspension, saying that its wrong.
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SAHRC warns of repercussions if probe finds discrimination at NW school
Laerskool Schweizer-Reneke has been accused of racism after a photo went viral of black and white pupils made to sit in different groups.
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SAHRC heads to Equality Court over Mngxitama’s ‘kill white people’ comments
BLF leader Andile Mngxitama has come under fire after he reportedly urged supporters to kill five white people for every black person who dies due to taxi violence.
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SAHRC: Lack of infrastructure to blame for Vaal River contamination
A commission’s site inspection exposed a violation of the right to access clean water a clean environment and human dignity.
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Dept: Inter-governmental approach needed to deal with Vaal River contamination
The South African Human Rights Commission on Monday held the second leg of its inquiry into raw sewage spilling into the river.
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Gauteng Health Dept acknowledges overcrowding in province's hospitals
The Human Rights Commission visited the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital on Thursday after nine babies died at the facility due to an outbreak of necrotising enterocolitis in September.
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[WATCH] Human Rights Commission to subpoena Gauteng Health Dept
The Human Rights Commission conducted a site inspection at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital following reports of nine infants dying due an outbreak of the necrotising enterocolitis bacteria.
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SAHRC to visit Rahima Moosa Hospital after necrotising enterocolitis outbreak
Necrotising enterocolitis affects the intestines of premature babies and could lead to an infection.
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SAHRC wants investigation into police action in Bonteheuwel
Thirteen people were arrested for public violence in the suburb on Tuesday.
