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SA Human Rights Commission The South African Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to support constitutional democracy.

It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour.

Workshop| Today, the SAHRC is conducting a Human Rights Workshop in Flagstaff in collaboration with the Flagstaff Commun...
26/10/2026

Workshop| Today, the SAHRC is conducting a Human Rights Workshop in Flagstaff in collaboration with the Flagstaff Community Advice Office.

The workshop focuses on the mandate of the Commission and various pathways to reach the office including the right to education, water, sanitation and roads.

Today, the SAHRC Western Cape Provincial OfficE is meeting with Informal Settlement Leaders in Philipi, Cape Town.The me...
24/10/2026

Today, the SAHRC Western Cape Provincial OfficE is meeting with Informal Settlement Leaders in Philipi, Cape Town.

The meeting aims to work towards the establishment of an Informal Settlement Leaders Forum. The office is piloting this initiative as means of finding an orderly way of dealing with ongoing service delivery challenges.

Today, Commissioner Sandra Makoasha delivered a presentation at a workshop convened by the Business and Human Rights Cen...
23/10/2026

Today, Commissioner Sandra Makoasha delivered a presentation at a workshop convened by the Business and Human Rights Centre in Sandton, under the theme “Strengthening South-South and Cross-Regional Learning, Solidarity and Rights-Based Action for a Just and Equitable Transition to a Green, Rights-Based Economy.”

Commissioner Makoasha spoke on the role of National Human Rights Institutions in facilitating access to effective remedy in the context of business and human rights. Her presentation drew on the South African Human Rights Commission’s experience in investigating, mediating and addressing human rights violations and harms arising from business activities.

The presentation highlighted the important role of National Human Rights Institutions in promoting corporate accountability, strengthening access to effective remedies for affected individuals and communities, and advancing a just and equitable transition to a green, rights-based economy.

Commissioner Madlingozi delivered the opening keynote address at the University of Zululand’s 10th Annual Teaching and L...
23/10/2026

Commissioner Madlingozi delivered the opening keynote address at the University of Zululand’s 10th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, convened under the theme INGQOPHAMLANDO- Curriculum Transformation for the Future: Africanising, Decolonising, and Digitising Teaching and Learning.

Commissioner Madlingozi’s address was titled Decolonisation or University Transformation? Revisiting ‘Legal Academics and Progressive Politics in South Africa: Moving Beyond the Ivory Tower’ Twenty Years Later. Commissioner returned to an essay he wrote 20 years ago in which he urged academics to contribute to social transformation by going beyond the confines of the university.

Media Statement: SAHRC Calls on the City of Tshwane to take Urgent Remedial Action to Address Water Crisis in Bronkhorst...
23/10/2026

Media Statement: SAHRC Calls on the City of Tshwane to take Urgent Remedial Action to Address Water Crisis in Bronkhorstspruit and Affected Areas within Region 7

Dialogue| Commissioner Aseza Gungubele is today, 22 October, joining the SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office in hosting a mi...
22/10/2026

Dialogue| Commissioner Aseza Gungubele is today, 22 October, joining the SAHRC Limpopo Provincial Office in hosting a migration dialogue in Polokwane, Limpopo.

The participating stakeholders include the Office of the Premier of Limpopo, government departments (Department of Home Affairs, SAPS and Border Management Authority), Civil Society Organisations, Chapter 9 institutions, Traditional Leaders, Faith-based organisations, and Human Rights Champions.

The Dialogue provide an opportunity to strengthen the collaborative efforts to enhance a culture of human rights in addressing human rights and migration challenges.

Media Advisory: SAHRC to Launch Conference Report on Children’s Rights to Privacy and Safety on Online Platforms
21/10/2026

Media Advisory: SAHRC to Launch Conference Report on Children’s Rights to Privacy and Safety on Online Platforms

Interview Alert Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi will be on discussing Commemoration of Black Wednesday and Protection...
21/10/2026

Interview Alert

Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi will be on discussing Commemoration of Black Wednesday and Protection of Media Freedom and the Promotion of Responsible Journalism this afternoon, 21 0ctober 2026, at 17h40.

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Sentinel House, Sunnyside Office Park, 32 Princess Of Wales Terrace, Parktown
Johannesburg
2001

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Monday 08:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 16:30
Thursday 08:30 - 16:30
Friday 09:00 - 16:30

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