Some city residents have had no water for 150 days, yet have received bills of up to R60 000
The president needs to expound on how democratically accountable governance remains key to addressing governance failures, beyond any single election
At the centre of the water crisis in KwaZulu-Natal are the people. How will merging the Umgeni and Mhlathuze water boards help while corruption is rife at the two water boards.
The mining resources parliamentary portfolio committee and the department have continued to ignore the interests and rights of communities affected by mining
The former state security minister says the department is currently only mandated to ‘give recommendations’ and has proposed a more comprehensive bill
On Tuesday Tommy Mthombeni told the SAHRC hearings into the July riots that the SAPS was understaffed, and under pressure
Whoever organised the unrest in response to the pending arrest of Jacob Zuma was responsible for the lethal violence that followed, the KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said.
Despite whistleblowers, the department of labour has not yet helped undocumented migrants at a Hout Bay animal shelter
Commission questions gaps in the law regarding corporal punishment and sexual assault
As far back as 2007, a local nonprofit met with government officials to deal with the pollution crisis in Emfuleni. Residents are still waiting
The Human Rights Commission has found a lack of staff, beds and clean, secure facilities plague institutions across the country, leaving patients unable to access the help they need.
A family’s struggle against alleged intimidation and failure to act by the authorities mirrors the daily challenges farm dwellers face
Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an amicus curae in the case between the City of Cape Town and the SAHRC
The facility in Cape Town was about quarantining the most vulnerable — the homeless — rather than preventing Covid-19
Religious leaders are helping to mediate an impasse between asylum seekers, the United Nations, and Home Affairs
Hammanskraal citizens are being forced to buy their own as well as pay their municipal bills.
Despite the SA Human Rights Commission declaring the water in Hammanskraal unfit for consumption, citizens are being forced to buy their own
The Human Settlement MEC has initiated a probe into Mayor Herman Mashaba’s claims that a government official stole Alex Renewal Project files
Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa said lawlessness and disorder is a result of different stakeholders in the community not agreeing on how Alex should be developed
During the protests, residents shed light on the failed Alexandra Renewal Project, which had an alleged allocated budget of R1.6-billion
Schools provide a unique opportunity to teach citizens the basics of co-operation and ethics
Combating corruption, implementing court orders and holding the state accountable are critical for ensuring human rights for all
The Constitution enshrines the right to dignity, but it should also include the right to work
The inquiry is expected to be run between February 25 and June next year
According to a newly released South African Human Rights Commission report, racist attitudes remain largely unchanged
A series of tweets insinuating the spread of Ebola was caused by undocumented migrants landed City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba in hot water
Its credibility is at stake and an open, all-encompassing approach needs to be taken
Author Gretha Wiid has apologised for passages in her anti-LGBTQ books aimed at teens
As Bo-Kaap grapples with history and development, residents are continuing to protest
Judge Roland Sutherland heard arguments from the parties and said he would assess the evidence before giving judgment
History repeats as old health emergencies emerge anew. Is the health ombud the person to lead fights the Human Rights Commission started?
The SA Human Rights Commission received 486 racism complaints for the 2016/2017 period, most centred around hate speech and the use of the k-word