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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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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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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.
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SAHRC to assist Martha Marais seek compensation over hospital abuse
Footage emerged on social media last week which showed the 76-year-old lying on the floor of the hospital with her hands tied to a chair.
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Angelo Agrizzi has shown remorse for his racism, says lawyer
Agrizzi appeared in the Equality Court on Wednesday after he was heard in a recording submitted to the Zondo commission earlier this year using the K-word.
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Agrizzi crimen injuria matter postponed to allow for out of court settlement
The Human Rights Commission has taken former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi to the Equality Court, accusing him of racism and hate speech.
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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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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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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.
