Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises
Whistleblower Thabiso Zulu can’t explain his situation to his son, but continues to expose wrongdoing and show solidarity with others
The minister again accused the commissioner of being missing in action when the violence raged in KwaZulu-Natal
KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi took no prisoners as he accused former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula of perjury at hearings into the unrest
No members of the police, defence force or state security have been implicated ‘at this stage’ in ongoing investigations into the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng
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.
Minister of police only receives information from national commissioner that relates to him, commission hears
Foul water runs out of Hammanskraal’s taps and farmers can’t grow crops because the City of Tshwane’s Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant contaminates the soil and groundwater
Sihle Zikalala told the South African Human Rights Commission that the July unrest was the most destructive protest in the country’s history
“They called us Zuma’s dogs” and the K-word, Human Rights Commission told on day seven of hearings into July unrest
Former defence minister says top KwaZulu-Natal cop was reluctant to share information with her
The suspended national police commissioner told the SAHRC it was the first time the country had seen unrest that began at a level aimed at debilitating the police’s available resources
Indian residents deny ‘massacre’ label; black survivors claim violence and orchestration
The rhetoric had a clear political undertone and had to do with power – Pietermaritzburg business chamber
On day three of the SAHRC hearings into the July unrest, victim Ntethelelo Mkhize disputes the testimony of activist Sham Maharaj
On day two of the HRC’s hearings into the violent unrest of July, a witness was accused of minimising the anguish of the families of those murdered to protect the image of Indian residents
In both Marikana and the 2014 Brits protests, the police claimed ignorance about the use of banned birdshot ammunition
While the Constitutional Court has agreed that certain sections of the Equality Act are unconstitutional, it has decided the issue of whether Jon Qwelane was guilty of hate speech
Despite whistleblowers, the department of labour has not yet helped undocumented migrants at a Hout Bay animal shelter
The court also found that the term hurtful should be excised from the Equality Act in that it did not meet the justification threshold in the Constitution and gave Parliament 24 months to do so
Residents of Verena C in Mpumalanga have to collect water from a polluted stream after projects costing millions of rands failed
Some principals do not have the skills to compile bullying reports; others fear being victimised. This has led to children battling the scourge alone
Commission questions gaps in the law regarding corporal punishment and sexual assault
The department appeared before the commission hearings on issues of bullying and corporal punishment in schools
The council told the Human Rights Commission that “systemic gaps” and weak controls mean teachers found guilty of offences could still be found in the system
The Human Rights Commission inquiry into bullying and sex at schools in Limpopo has heard that some principals don’t report cases of a sexual nature that involve teachers and learners
A memorial portal has been launched to help to families of those who have mental illnesses
This was revealed on the second day of provincial hearings into bullying, corporal punishment and sexual relations between teachers and learners by the Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission in Limpopo is hosting hearings into bullying, corporal punishment and the sexual abuse of learners by teachers in the province
As far back as 2007, a local nonprofit met with government officials to deal with the pollution crisis in Emfuleni. Residents are still waiting
We are a nation of inquests, commissions and ad hoc committees. Not action.
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.