Refugee Eviction Case Pushed to October
City of Cape Town and national government have applied to evict people living at the Wingfield and Bellville sites
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Constitutional Court Rules Human Rights Commission Cannot Issue Binding Directives
The apex court has dismissed the SAHRC’s appeal to have its directives automatically enforced but insists it remains a “potent” rights guardian
HRC Confirms Provincial Failure in Northern Cape
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls for action be taken at once to remedy the human rights violations resulting from maladministration in the Northern Cape. These violations came to light in a report issued by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) earlier today. The report outlines the systemic collapse of municipal management and service delivery […]
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Activists Mark Earth Day With March to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
The Need to Grow Food in Informal Settlements
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI
Stop Blaming Immigrants for Government Failures, Johannesburg Marchers Say
“This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race”
Free State Municipalities Fail Residents
The oversight visits by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) to the Free State municipalities of Masilonyana and Nketoana have uncovered a disturbing picture of how these municipalities are failing both financially and administratively. The two municipalities’ leadership simply disregard legislation and provincial authority. Masilonyana has […]
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“Clean-up Campaign” in Durban Turns Into Witch Hunt for Immigrants
“This is unlawful, and the police have to act to arrest people”
Kenyans Are Encouraged to Work Abroad, but Protection Rights Remain Weak – New Research
The Kenyan government must look for ways to combine emigration with labour protections.
Inside the Manosphere Exposes Online Hate and the Dying Voice of Traditional Media
Louis Theroux (perhaps unintentionally) shows us that a traditional TV documentarian like him no longer holds the power.
Human Rights Festival Highlights Plight of Domestic Workers
Domestic workers are often underpaid, overworked, given poor accommodation and no benefits
Documentary Reveals SA’s Skewed Food System
With nearly one in five households being food insecure, activists call for urgent action
Why Mbeki and Zuma Must Stop Bullying Khamepe
Judge Sisi Khampepe is arguably the best-qualified person in the country to get to the bottom of alleged political interference to block the prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators of gross human rights violations.
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Calls to Remove PW Botha Boulevard Following Explosive “Prime Evil” Revelations
The GOOD Caucus in George calls on the Democratic Alliance (DA) to support the motion to remove the name of PW Botha Boulevard, in light of deeply troubling, renewed claims by Eugene de Kock.
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Khampepe Commission Should Hear From “Prime Evil”
Notorious apartheid-era security police mass murderer Eugene de Kock has information that neither old nor new order political leaders want South Africans to know.
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SA Human Rights Commission Must Compel Government to End Hunger, Activists Demand
1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA
Human Rights – A Lived Reality, Not Just a Paper Promise
On this Human Rights Day, we pause to reflect on the hard-won freedoms that define our democracy and the responsibility we all share to protect and advance them.
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Fink Haysom Fought Tirelessly for Justice and Reconciliation – In South Africa and on the Global Stage
The qualities forged by his intense involvement in the struggle for democratic practices shaped his approach to conflict and strife, wherever it occurred.
Human Rights Day 2026: A Hollow Symbol for Millions Living in Poverty and Fear
While President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the “importance of human rights” this week, the reality faced by millions of South Africans is one of meagre meals, despair and keeping possessions under lock and key against crime. For more than 12,4 million unemployed people in the country — nearly 43% (Statistics South Africa: February 2026) — […]
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Human Rights on Paper Don’t Cut the Mustard
Thirty years ago, South Africans’ centuries-long struggle for equal rights and justice was technically concluded with the adoption of a progressive Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Sharpeville Forgotten by Government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
WCED Failing the Right to Education in St Helena Bay
As we mark Human Rights Day, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is failing the community of St Helena Bay by denying our children their fundamental Right to Education.
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Arts Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
We Have No Water and No Toilets, Families Tell Human Rights Commission
Government offices are often closed due to lack of water in Centane