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SAHRC looking for solutions after CT clashes between refugees, cops
A police crackdown against foreigners occupying the offices of the United Nations Refugee Agency resulted in chaos on Wednesday.
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SAHRC: Health Dept did not reach settlement with Martha Marais' family
When Martha Marais daughter went to visit her at the Mamelodi Hospital in May, she found her 76-year-old mother tied to a bench in the waiting area.
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Eben Etzebeth shares his version of alleged racist assault
The Springbok player has approached the High Court in Johannesburg to review the commission’s decision to take him to the Equality Court.
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Stinkwater residents: City of Tshwane failed to supply us with clean water
Stinkwater made headlines after it was revealed that residents are exposed to health risks from consuming untreated ground water.
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SAHRC inspecting water quality in Stinkwater after contamination report
The site visit followed a disturbing report by the CSIR, which revealed that most community members consumed contaminated groundwater.
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SAHRC's Buang Jones barred from commenting on Etzebeth racism probe
The commission has received a rash of complaints, claiming comments allegedly made by Jones at a community meeting in Langebaan about a week ago would prejudice the investigation.
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SAHRC denies favouring black people when handling cases
Oppositions MPs accused them SAHRC of letting black offenders off the hook while vigorously investigating and punishing white people.
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DA, FF Plus accuse SAHRC of having double standards, bias against white people
MPs from the parties on Tuesday told the commission that it treated complaints against white people more vigorously than it did those against black people.
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Complainants in Eben Etzebeth racism matter want R1m in compensation
The South African Human Rights Commission’s Buang Jones said the complainants want monetary compensation of over R1 million and an apology to the coloured community.
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EFF accuses racist Catzavelos of making insulting remarks to party members
A month ago, Adam Catzavelos reached a settlement with the South African Human Rights Commission and ended up committing to pay R150,000 to the Seth Mazibuko Legacy Foundation and to do community service.
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SAHRC taking Bok star Etzebeth to court over H-word racial slur
On Wednesday, the commission said it would approach the Equality Court after receiving a complaint from some residents in Langebaan in the Western Cape.
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Affirmative action laws are unconstitutional, Solidarity argues in court
The court on Wednesday heard a case between trade union Solidarity and the Department of Labour relating to affirmative action.
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Adam Catzavelos’s SAHRC settlement has no impact on criminal case - NPA
Adam Catzavelos reached a settlement with the South African Human Rights Commission over his racist video while on holiday in Greece.
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Adam Catzavelos due in court over hate speech case
Catzavelos was charged after he recorded himself on a Greek beach, saying how happy he was about the absence of black people using the K-word.
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Judge labels display of apartheid flag as divisive and retrogressive
In his ruling, Judge Phineas Mojapelo declared the gratuitous display of the apartheid flag constituted hate speech, unfair discrimination, and harassment.
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'They demolished everything': CT informal residents speak out after eviction
Families living on the privately-owned land, called Klein Akker, were kicked off the property this week.
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Over 250,000 undocumented pupils in Gauteng schools - Lesufi
In his oral submission to the Alex inquiry, MEC Panyaza Lesufi revealed how the admissions of non-documented learners affected his department’s budget.
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Cogta plans to attend to Alex service delivery challenges - Bapela
Deputy Minister Obed Bapela gave evidence at the SAHRC inquiry into Alexandra, which was set up following a series of protests in the area caused by demands for better services.
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SAHRC, City of CT to ‘find solution’ on fining the homeless
The municipality was criticised for enforcing a by-law and fining homeless people.
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SAHRC: Adam Catzavelos wants to settle hate speech case out of court
Businessman Adam Catzavelos faced three separate matters relating to his racist remarks including in the Equality Court and in Greece.
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SAHRC takes Adam Catzavelos racism case to Equality Court
Adam Catzavelos's crimen injuria case was briefly heard in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, where it was postponed to August.
