The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.
The nation is facing the prospect of vaccination-only facilities and buildings in South Africa, with the debate heightening after Sunday’s announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the government was considering this approach.
In a statement, the Chapter 9 institution said that it was necessary in terms of its mandate to probe and take the steps to secure appropriate redress to prevent a repeat scenario.
The school is at the centre of accusations of discrimination after scores of pupils and parents protested against the lack of diversity at the elite Irene school.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), asking it to intervene, warning that the situation will escalate.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) recently called on people to come forward if they were being threatened with dismissal over their refusal to get vaccinated.
This follows a protest in May by black pupils and their parents calling for diversity and transformation at the school.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and the SAHRC are releasing the findings of their joint investigation into the service delivery issues in Alexandra.
The South African Human Rights Commission approached the Pietermaritzburg High Court to force the municipality to come up with a plan to save the environment and uphold public health standards.
The South African Human Rights Commission is looking into complaints received that students were being prohibited from speaking Afrikaans in private spaces such as residences, on digital platforms such as WhatsApp and even on park benches in front of student residences.
Black pupils claimed they were told their natural hair was unpresentable and not fitting with Cornwall's style. The institution has since apologised saying it has taken too long to transform.
Yesterday, the commission's provincial manager Buang Jones visited the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital after reports that cancer patients were unable to receive treatment at the facility. With parts of Charlotte Maxeke destroyed by fire and other facilities relying on water trucks, Johannesburg's hospitals are in a critical condition.
The local municipality has been taken to court by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over the state of the site.
During its three-day hearing in the province this week, the commission heard how incidents of bullying, assault, and heavy-handed educators were often swept under the carpet by teachers or other authorities.
The SAHRC's hearings are aimed at finding out whether the Limpopo Education Department and other role-players were adequately addressing bullying as well as corporal punishment and sexual misconduct by teachers in Limpopo schools.
The commission visited the Mbilwi Secondary School on Wednesday after a video of Lufuno Mavhunga being attacked by a fellow pupil went viral. The 15-year-old teenager allegedly committed suicide following the assault. Her alleged attacker was arrested on Wednesday.
A video of the teenage girl being beaten by a fellow pupil while others cheered her on has been widely shared on social media.
The party said that this was in addition to the decision it took to explore further legal challenges against the South African government on the matter.
