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Government must review public participation model – Alexandra inquiry hears
The SAHRC probe was set up following weeks of disruptive service delivery protests earlier this year.
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SAHRC urges MEC Masuku to clean up health facilities
Gauteng SAHRC manager Buang Jones said a number of health facilities had been isolated for receiving reports from the medical staff of appalling working conditions.
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SAHRC to investigate Mamelodi Hospital patient abuse incident
Gauteng SAHRC manager Buang Jones said the commission was alarmed by the incident and demanded answers.
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SAHRC wants Agrizzi to undergo sensitivity training over k-word video
The commission also called on Agrizzi to issue an unconditional apology to all South Africans and pay a settlement of R200,000.
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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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Alexandra hasn’t been neglected, Joburg city manager tells SAHRC inquiry
Last month, Alexandra residents went on a two-week protest to highlight their grievances, prompting high-ranking officials, including the president, to step in.
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Father disappointed with church's response in daughter’s sexual assault
The father of a girl who was harassed by a church elder says the Seventh Day Adventist Church in George failed to adhere to church policy on reporting sexual abuse cases.
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Basis for 'land or death' ruling against BLF 'weak', says FXI
While the Freedom of Expression Institute has expressed its concerns about the ruling, the Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the order giving the BLF a month to remove the contentious slogan from its website, social media platforms, and regalia.
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‘No apology from us’ - BLF refuses to back down on ‘land or death’ slogan
BLF leader Andile Mngxitama said the party would not stop using the slogan.
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SAHRC calls for public hearings into state of Alexandra
Residents had put the township on lockdown, demanding swift action against rampant crime and violence in the area.
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SAHRC to revisit Alexandra as part of protests inquiry
Johannesburg City manager Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni was the first witness to take the stand as the commission started its investigation on Thursday.
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SAHRC to delve into root cause of Alex protest
The probe comes after residents went on rampage earlier this month blocking streets, calling for better services.
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SAHRC vows to take legal action against Red Ants 'if needs be'
The commission says it has warned the company to observe the law when its staff carry out their duties.
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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 ‘disappointed’ after being left out of Alex, Makhura meeting
Chairperson for the commission in Gauteng Buang Jones said he was told there was no meeting by David Makhura's spokesperson Castro Ngobese.
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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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EFF ‘pleased’ with SAHRC findings on Malema's comments
The red berets say those who complained about Julius Malema's utterances have only abused the resources and time of courts and Chapter 9 institutions.
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What the SAHRC said about Malema's hate speech cases
The South African Human Rights Commission has found no legal basis for hate speech against EFF leader Julius Malema and one other party member. The commission received five complaints of hate speech dating back to 2016.
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SAHRC chair: Malema is not exonerated from wrongdoing
The commission received complaints about separate statements made over a period of three years by Julius Malema and his EFF colleague Godrich Gardee.
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SAHRC to probe alleged human rights violations at Lusikisiki school
The commission has agreed that there is prima facie evidence of foul play at the Kwanyathi village institution.
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SAHRC visits NW school were boy (9) was raped
It’s understood the violation occurred earlier this week when the child was grabbed by an unknown man while waiting for a lift.
