An SAHRC report says that poor research capacity, delays, incomplete surveys and problems calculating land value are some of the problems faced.
Comments by staff who called pupils "little black bitches" constituted a clear incident of hate speech, the SA Human Rights Commission has found.
The ANC has requested that the SAHRC investigate "insulting" online content, saying the material threatens the constitutional rights of its voters.
The ANC are going to the SA Human Rights Commission about an image of dogs urinating on a party poster sent out by senior DA member Mike Waters.
An SAHRC report indicates most provincial education departments do not know how many schools or pupils they have in the province.
While meeting Riah Phiyega, the SAHRC has deplored deaths during protests and expressed concern over the SAPS’s use of force during protests.
The SA Human Rights Commission and rights activists have called for the eradication of pit latrines at schools after a child died in one this week.
The SAHRC has called on all South Africans to heed Madiba’s example on International Human Rights Day, the day of his memorial service.
The South African Human Rights Commission says it will investigate the South African Airways’ cadet pilot programme on allegations of racism.
Julius Malema is "OK" with a picture of him beneath one of a monkey in a Bloemfontein school classroom that will be probed by the SAHRC, say reports.
In a surprise move, the basic education department has announced it only planned to provide every child with a textbook by 2014.
The South Human Rights Commission has been criticised by MPs over its finding on the killing of Free State protester Andries Tatane.
An interim report into the alleged non-delivery of textbooks was being compiled and would soon be presented to Parliament, the SAHRC has said.
All nine provincial education ministers were hauled before the South African Human Rights Commission to answer questions about learning material.
The right to basic education has received a major boost with the launch of the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) landmark charter.
A court order has halted the demolition of houses in Lenasia illegally erected on land owned by the City of Johannesburg.
The South African Human Rights Commission has cast light on the issue of water and sanitation in the country’s informal settlements.
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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.
Calls for the banning of the "blue-light brigade" would be unnecessary had the findings of the SAHRC in the Chumani Maxwele case been implemented.
The South African Students’ Congress (Sasco) has taken legal action against the UFS for allegedly ‘banning’ political activity on campus.
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.
The jogger who was allegedly interrogated by President Jacob Zuma’s bodyguards has yet to receive an apology.
Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula visited the alleged torture victim, saying ill treatment of inmates would not be tolerated.
Papers opposing Jon Qwelane’s application to revoke the hate speech judgment against him have been lodged by the SA Human Rights Commission.
The HRC has told Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa to apologise to the Cape Town jogger who showed President Jacob Zuma’s motorcade a middle finger.
Lawyers for Jon Qwelane, SA’s ambassador to Uganda, hope to file an application to rescind a hate speech judgment against the ex-journalist this week.
Information is fundamental to all human rights and the ‘Secrecy Bill’ defies the constitutional right to access to information.
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.
According to statistics provided by the ICD, the South African police force is the most violent it has been in more than 10 years.
The Equality Court has postponed judgment in a case between the Human Rights Commission and Jon Qwelane over a "derogatory and homophobic" article.
The South African Human Rights Commission on Tuesday condemned the killing of police officers in the line of duty.
The Moqhaka municipality "violated the right to human dignity" when it built unenclosed toilets in Rammulotsi, the SA Human Rights Commission says.