Alleged resort racism referred to human rights council

An apparent racist incident at the Lepel Lé resort will be referred to the Human Rights Commission after reports that a black boy was not welcome.

Bid to nullify UFS student poll

The South African Students' Congress (Sasco) has taken legal action against the UFS for allegedly 'banning' political activity on campus.

Qwelane wins the battle but not the war

Jon Qwelane has won his case to have the hate speech verdict against him for a column set aside, but this does not mean he is off the hook.

Prisons minister visits 'torture victim'

Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula visited the alleged torture victim, saying ill treatment of inmates would not be tolerated.

Qwelane fights hate speech judgment

SA's ambassador to Uganda, Jon Qwelane, will apply for rescission of a judgment in which he was found guilty of hate speech, his lawyers have said.

Police violence highest in a decade

According to statistics provided by the ICD, the South African police force is the most violent it has been in more than 10 years.

Ruling postponed in SAHRC complaint against Qwelane

The Equality Court has postponed judgment in a case between the Human Rights Commission and Jon Qwelane over a "derogatory and homophobic" article.

Killing of cops 'can never be tolerated'

The South African Human Rights Commission on Tuesday condemned the killing of police officers in the line of duty.

Open toilets violated Moqhaka residents' rights, says HRC

The Moqhaka municipality "violated the right to human dignity" when it built unenclosed toilets in Rammulotsi, the SA Human Rights Commission says.

Growing levels of racism concern rights commission

The South African Human Rights Commission expressed concern about growing levels of racism in its Freedom Day message on Wednesday.

HRC back-pedals on jogger case

The Human Rights Commission chairperson has turned on his own staff in the case of a jogger arrested for "giving the middle finger" to Zuma.

HRC investigates newspaper column

The SAHRC is investigating a complaint about a racist column on coloured people written by Sunday World columnist Kuli Roberts.

Opposition walks out of info Bill briefing

Opposition parties on Tuesday walked out of a government presentation on the contentious Protection of Information Bill.

SAHRC keeps eye on xenophobia reports

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hopes that rumours of a resurgence in xenophobic violence after the World Cup are "just a threat".

EU wants its R10m returned

An audit of the SAHRC finds 'certain funds cannot be satisfactorily accounted for', writes Mmanaledi Mataboge.

SAHRC: Govt failing in healthcare provision

Government is responsible for the failures in SA’s public healthcare system, said the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Thursday.

South Africans 'still at war with each other'

South Africa is moving further away from the visions of those who struggled for liberation, Jody Kollapen said on Wednesday.

Experts slam medical evidence in Shaik's release

Suboptimal conditions in prison hospitals is not a valid basis for releasing fraud convict Schabir Shaik on medical parole, experts said on Tuesday.

Rights commission dismisses FBJ appeal

The SA Human Rights Commission has dismissed an appeal against its finding that a forum for black journalists was unconstitutional.

DNA proposal 'will violate rights'

The SAHRC has balked at proposed legislation designed to equip police crime-fighters with a DNA database.

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