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PUBLIC NOTICE: INVITATION TO A VIRTUAL IMBIZO ON THE RECENT MARCHES ALLEGED TO BE AGAINST UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS
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Through awareness‑raising, stakeholder engagement and collaboration, the initiative seeks to contribute to the prevention and elimination of child labour, advance the rights and dignity of children and promote social justice and human rights.
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The commemoration reinforces South Africa’s constitutional and international obligations to protect children from exploitative labour.
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The key objectives are to:
· Educate learners and educators on the legal framework prohibiting child labour.
· Raise awareness of child labour as a violation of the rights of children.
· Promote school ‑ level prevention, identification, and reporting of child labour.
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Child labour is linked to socio-economic challenges such as poverty, unemployment, inequality and limited access to education and social services.
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Go Bafana Bafana
The South African Human Rights Commission wishes @BafanaBafana well at the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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PUBLIC INVITATION: CONSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE ON LAND, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SPATIAL JUSTICE Link: PUBLIC AND MEDIA INVITATION CONSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE ON LAND, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SPATIAL JUSTICE
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1/2 Today, SAHRC Eastern Cape Office delegation together with Commissioner Henk Boshoff met with the Eastern Cape MEC of COGTA, Zolile Williams, supported by the department’s DG and HOD.
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2/2 The Commission presented the recommendations entailed in the Makana Report launched on 10 June 2026. The SAHRC delegation also requested for an update on the implementation of the Roads Infrastructure Report launched in 2025.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: SAHRC FINDS SYSTEMIC HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN MAKANA WATER AND SANITATION CRISIS AND CALLS FOR CONSIDERATION OF DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
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Report Launch| This morning, 10 June, the SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office is launching an investigative report on Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape.
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(1/2) Hearing| Today, 09 June, the SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office is holding a subpoena hearing into water access failures in OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province.
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(2/2) This comes after numerous attempts by the Commission to get the OR Tambo Municipality to resolve systematic water access challenges affecting residents in the district. The Mayor and Municipal Manager are appearing on behalf of the municipality.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: SAHRC EASTERN CAPE TO LAUNCH INVESTIGATION REPORT ON MAKANA MUNICIPALITY
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This morning, SAHRC Western Cape Provincial Office, is participating in the Institutions Supporting Democracy Youth Day engagement in Parliament, Cape Town.
Provincial Manager for Western Cape Office engages a learner by the exhibition stalls on the work of the SAHRC.
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Interview Alert| This afternoon, Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana, is talking to @Riverside982FM
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Media Advisory: SAHRC Eastern Cape to hold subpoena hearing into water access failures in OR Tambo District Municipality sahrc.org.za/index.php/sahrc…
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Commissioner Khwinana is moderating a panel discussion on Day 2 of the 3rd International Conference on Disability Rights @UFSweb, Building an Accessible South Africa for the Protection of the rights of persons with disabilities: A multistakeholder dialogue on the path forward.
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A staircase-only building says who is expected to enter. A narrow doorway says who was forgotten. A broken pavement says whose movement does not matter. A website that cannot work with assistive technology says whose participation was not valued - Khwinana
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A learner with albinism may need large-print materials, seating support, visual aids, protection from sun exposure, and teachers who understand their needs - Khwinana
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An LGBTQI person with a disability may face exclusion in broader society and within spaces that should offer support - Khwinana
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