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SAHRC to hold inquiry into Charlotte Maxeke Hospital's recent protests
Last month, hundreds of workers shut down the hospital over unpaid bonuses.
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SAHRC condemns torching of another school in Mpumalanga
The SAHRC says it undermines children's rights to basic education.
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No backlog at Charlotte Maxeke oncology dept, says hospital CEO
The SAHRC conducted a walkabout at the facility on Thursday after reports of understaffing and a waiting list of over 500 patients.
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SAHRC: Communities must work with govt to promote rights of children
As part of Child Protection Week, the commission hosted a dialogue on substance abuse and child justice in Hammanskraal on Friday.
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SAHRC & Edward Zuma's lawyers settle in hate speech charges
Last year, Zuma penned an open letter in which he called Pravin Gordhan and Derek Hanekom 'askaris' and 'defenders of white monopoly capital'.
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SAHRC welcomes sentence handed to homophobic CT reverend
The Equality Court in Cape Town sentenced Reverend Oscar Bougardt on Friday for contempt of court after he ignored an order prohibiting him from making homophobic statements.
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International day against homophobia, transphobia & biphobia commemorated
Discussions taking place at the SAHRC are focused on how various organisations and NGOs deal with LGBTI-related crimes and stigma.
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SAHRC calls for full investigation into Tembisa Hospital issues
The commission conducted a site visit at the facility on Tuesday following reports of unbearable conditions.
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Dlamini subpoenaed after failure to appear before SAHRC
Minister Bathabile Dlamini didn't pitch at a national investigative hearing on the status of mental health care in the country.
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SAHRC condemns killing of 6 in Ngcobo police station attack
Four people have been taken in for questioning in connection with this week’s attacks.
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SAHRC: Mokopane doctor who discriminated against patients must apologise
SAHRC investigators visited the doctor’s practice and found there are separate consultation rooms and bathrooms for white and black patients.
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Health Dept confident in SAHRC probe into alleged racism by doctor
The commission found he treated black patients in a different room from to his white patients and made them use separate bathrooms.
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SAHRC calls on Capetonians to adhere to water restrictions
Day Zero, the day taps are expected to run dry, has been moved up to the 12 April after residents showed little decrease in their water consumption.
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SAHRC to zoom in on businesses and human rights
The commission says its deeply disappointed about the recent controversial advertising campaign by retail giant H&M.
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SAHRC expects draft action plan from H&M on diversity, racism
The commission says it’s deeply disappointed by a recent advertisement by the global retailer.
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Hoërskool Overvaal protesters throw petrol bomb at police car
ANC and EFF members are angry over the Hight Court's ruling this week that the Education Department acted unlawfully when it ordered the school to admit 55 English-speaking pupils.
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HRC wants farm eviction laws tightened to protect farm workers
The commission says it has been dealing with about 500 cases related to these type of evictions since the start of the year in the Western Cape.
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SAHRC wants to restore dignity of people evicted from WC farms
The SAHRC has been dealing with about 500 cases related to farm evictions in the province this year.
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SAHRC listens to plight of victims of farm evictions
Most residents of the Spokiesdorp informal settlement in Rawsonville have either been evicted from farms or have had to leave farms due to various reasons.
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HRC dealing with hundreds of WC farm eviction cases
This month it has also been called in to attend to various other cases of human rights violations in over twenty areas in the province.
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SAHRC hearings reveal skills shortage in mental healthcare sector
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi requested the commission to investigate the sector after the Life Esidimeni tragedy.
