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Media Statement: Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi Appointed as the Chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement https://t.co/piUDitpPxA

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Media Statement: SAHRC Welcomes the 2026 Local Government Election Results https://t.co/KvvN7GhppX

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The engagement focused on the state of schools, sexual violence in schools, scholar transport, learner rights and responsibilities, and measures to strengthen collaboration in addressing systemic challenges within the education sector #ChildRights

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Education| Today, the Office of SAHRC Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi together with the Gauteng Provincial Office, met with the Gauteng MEC for Education: Lebogang Maile, to discuss key challenges affecting the realisation of the right to basic education.
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Farming dialogues the dialogues were conducted at the following farms: Knopfontein Farm, Bloubank Farm, Uitspaandoring Farm, Treurfontein Farm, and Grootpan Farm.

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Dialogue| This week, the SAHRC North West Provincial Office facilitated dialogues between Farm Dwellers and Farm Owners’ in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality and Ditsobotla Local Municipality, North West.

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This initiative is informed by the Commission’s mandate under the Constitution and relevant legislative frameworks, including the Extension of Security of Tenure Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.

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Call for Submission: SAHRC Western Cape Provincial Inquiry into the Progressive Realisation of the Right to have Access to Adequate Housing https://t.co/ZD0X1GPyQA

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2/2 Commissioner Khwinana’s presentation focused on the “Barriers to Realizing the Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination for persons with disabilities in Africa”, with specific focus on South Africa.

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1/2 Conference| Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana participated in the 14th Annual Disability Rights Conference held at the University of Pretoria on 5 & 6 November 2026.

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2/2 Commissioner Khwinana’s presentation focused on the “Barriers to Realizing the Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination for persons with disabilities in Africa”, with specific focus on South Africa.

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#VotingDay | Today, the Commission is on the ground monitoring the 2026 Local Government Elections across all provinces in line with its monitoring mandate and its role of strengthening constitutional democracy.

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Misleading Social Media Claims

The SAHRC Disputes Misleading Social Media Claims

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@JacintaNgobese INCORRECT

The SAHRC disputes this misleading claim.

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#VotingDay | The Commission is on the ground monitoring the 2026 Local Government Elections in line with its monitoring mandate and its role of strengthening constitutional democracy.

Earlier, SAHRC observers monitored the Special Voting process across all provinces.

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The South African Human Rights Commission Releases an Inquiry Report Highlighting Neglected Water and Sanitation Infrastructure and Heavy Reliance on Road Based Water Distribution (Water Tankers) in Gauteng

Report link: https://t.co/c6ky52COoP

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#gautengwater

Commissioner Henk Boshoff is talking to @GroundUp_News on the sidelines of the launch of the Gauteng Water Challenges Report in Johannesburg today, 02 November 2026.

“All Gauteng municipalities have challenges in relation to water treatment works.” Boshoff

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Tshwane faces serious financial-governance and expenditure-management weaknesses that materially affect the sustainability of its water-services function.

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State of Water and Sanitation Service Delivery in Gauteng link https://t.co/c6ky52COoP

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Wastewater treatment constitutes a serious weakness within Tshwane's water-services system.