Children are starving to death in Eastern Cape – Human Rights Commission tells government to act
The SAHRC inquiry into child health in the Eastern Cape found that between April 2021 and March 2022, 116 children died of severe acute malnutrition.
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Police admit failures during July unrest
The national police commissioner admitted that the police were overstretched during the unrest that tore through KZN and Gauteng.
Phoenix massacre survivors relive trauma during SAHRC hearings
The victims of the Phoenix masscare say that they were attacked based on their skin colour.
“My dignity was stripped” – Bulelani Qolani
A video showing Bulelani Qolani being dragged naked by the police went viral, attracting widespread condemnation. He says that he was treated in the most inhumane way possible.
SAFTU reports Grabouw farm to Human Rights Commission
The SA Human Rights Commission will be conducting an inspection of Oak Valley Estate after SAFTU filed a complaint against the farm.
100 Dead but no end in sight at Glebelands (Part 2)
Since the killing began in March 2014, 100 people have died in Glebelands Hostel-related violence – either violently from hitmen’s bullets; or more slowly, from stress-induced illnesses caused by the fear of living daily in the shadow death. With a death toll now reaching almost four times the number of people killed at Marikana – which evoked worldwide outrage, political humiliation, commissions of inquiry and support groups – it is instructive to reflect on the state and society’s response to Glebelands’ ongoing slaughter.
Crime and poverty: recipe for xenophobia
A recent media briefing by groups that are concerned about the ongoing xenophobic attacks has blamed the lack of service delivery by the government. In […]
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