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The Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to support constitutional democracy. It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) was inaugurated in October 1995 as an independent chapter nine institution. It draws its mandate from the South African Constitution by way of the Human Rights Commission Act of 1994.
Since its establishment by Constitutional Mandate, the South African Human Rights Commission has dedicated itself to: Raising awareness of human rights issues; Monitoring and assessing the observance of human rights; Education and training on human rights; Addressing human rights violations and seeking effective redress.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is one such national institution, which derives its powers from the Constitution and the Human Rights Commission Act of 1994. It is also given additional powers and responsibilities by other national legislation.
Dr. Boshoff was appointed as a full time Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission with effect from the 3rd of January 2024. Before this appointment, he served two successful terms as the Free State based Commissioner of the Public Service Commission of South Africa (PSC).
Today the commission is, without a doubt, a leading champion of human rights in South Africa, regionally on the African continent, and has achieved global recognition.
This year's Human Rights Day comes at a time when the country continues to battle several human rights challenges, including the power crisis, according to the South African Human Rights Commission. Other challenges included climate change and natural disasters, gender-based violence, unemployment, lack of service delivery, rampant corruption ...