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Drugs exacerbating gang violence in the Western Cape - SAHRC
SAHRC Commissioner Chris Nissen believes that the recent drug bust of 662 kilogrammes of cocaine could be linked to gangs.
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Human rights groups say SA citizens has lost hope in Nelson Mandela's legacy
Amnesty International South Africa said that many people were still denied their fundamental human rights.
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SAHRC confirms probe into Stellenbosch University urination incident
A video has emerged showing a white male student urinating on the belongings of a black student after breaking into his residence.
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Ramaphosa: Those behind July unrest took advantage of society's vulnerabilities
President Cyril Ramaphosa is testifying before the Human Rights Commission on Friday morning.
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WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa gives evidence at SAHRC hearing into July unrest
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to testify on his "responsibility as head of state" during the unrest.
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Fine the ad industry R50 billion for racism, EFF's Ndlozi tells SAHRC inquiry
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi made submissions on Monday on behalf of his party on the first day of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)'s inquiry into multiple forms of discrimination in South Africa's advertising industry.
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SAHRC probe into racial discrimination in ad industry to get under way in Joburg
The commission said that it was deeply concerned about the industry after several submissions of racial discrimination were given to the institution by the public, advertising agencies, retailers, and regulatory bodies.
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eThekwini mayor Kaunda tells SAHRC he only has political relationship with Zuma
The mayor was giving evidence to the panel probing the violence and looting.
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Mayor of eThekwini Kaunda reveals July unrest happened while he was in isolation
Mxolisi Kaunda was giving evidence at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)'s investigative hearings into the violence that broke out in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
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WATCH LIVE: SAHRC continues Gauteng leg of inquiry into July unrest
The SAHRC inquiry into the July unrest continues in Sandton.
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SAHRC calls for significant punitive action for racist offences
It visited Hoërskool Jan Viljoen in Randfontein on Tuesday where the commission met with the principal, educators and the school governing body. The aim was to try and find a solution to the racially motivated fight that broke out last Friday.
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SAHRC to report back on meeting on racial tensions at Hoërskool Jan Viljoen
The outcome of a meeting with the South African Human Rights Commission about the racial storm at Hoërskool Jan Viljoen is likely to be made public on Wednesday.
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SAHRC begins probe into water pollution at Wemmer Pan
The commission has launched an investigation after Eyewitness News exposed how acid mine water and sewage was seeping into the lake.
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SAHRC launches probe into water pollution crisis at Wemmer Pan
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be visiting the Wemmer Pan on Tuesday morning to inspect the pollution and contamination that's already posing major health and environmental risks.
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Water crisis in Wemmer Pan threatens its future in Joburg community
Wemmer Pan, a lake and recreational area in Johannesburg that forms part of Pioneers' Park, is facing a water crisis. Eyewitness News investigated. #WaterCrisis #WemmerPan
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SAHRC welcomes scrapping of rotational learning
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said that rotational learning had been harmful to learners, affecting their cognitive abilities, disrupting the national school nutrition programme and taking a toll on their mental wellbeing.
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NW Education Dept pleads with HRC to help protect pupils' education rights
This follows a string of vandalism incidents at the Tirelong Secondary School near Rustenburg.
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SAHRC to take legal action against 5 provinces over school pit toilets
The five provincial departments of education in question are Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
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SAHRC appeals for calm in wake of court ruling ordering Zuma back to jail
Chairperson of the commission Bongani Majola said that they had already begun to see potentially inflammatory messages on social media.
