South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)
Constitutional Body · Central Government Administration · reports to National Assembly (NA)
The South African Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution, established under section 181 of the Constitution as one of the six state institutions supporting constitutional democracy.
Section 184 requires it to promote respect for human rights and a culture of human rights, to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights, and to monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the country. It may investigate and report on the observance of human rights, take steps to secure appropriate redress where rights have been violated, and carry out research and education.
It has a distinct power to require organs of state to provide information on the measures they have taken towards realising the socio-economic rights in the Bill of Rights, covering housing, health care, food, water, social security, education and the environment. It is also the regulator for access to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act.
Audit record, 5 years
Financial highlights, 2024/25
- Total Revenue
- R208m
- Total Expenditure
- −R233m
- Total Assets
- R64m
- Total Liabilities
- R30m
Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.
Leadership, 22 listed
- Chairperson
- Mr Andrew Christoffel Nissen
- Commissioners
- Dr Henk Boshoff Mr Arthur Gungubele Ms Elspeth Nomahlubi Berlinda Khwinana Prof Tshepo Madlingozi Adv Sandra Selokela Makoasha Ms Philile Ntuli
- Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Vusumuzi Mkhize
- Chief Financial Officer
- Dr Talifhani Khubana
- Chief Operations Officer
- Adv Chrystal Pillay
- Senior Management
- Ms Rachel Cham Ms Ntombentsha Lubelwana Ms Lorraine Matshazi Mr Ephraim Mlambo Mr Zolile Moyo Ms Witness Ndala Dr Martin Nsibirwa Dr Kwanele Pakati Ms Hilda Pule Ms Nompumelelo Sobekwa
- Communications Officers
- Mr Wisani Baloyi Ms Alucia Sekgathume
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.sahrc.org.za, www.gov.za