Overview
- The SAHRC says it employs 169 people, including 16 senior managers, with seven non-nationals overall and one foreign national in senior management.
- The commission reports 7,516 complaints finalised in 2024/25, largely from South Africans, with many tied to economic and social rights and a notable share on race.
- Officials describe circulating claims about a foreign-dominated staff as disinformation and assert compliance with the Labour Relations Act in all hiring.
- Four newly released human rights reports will be tabled in Parliament, with plans to use subpoenas, enquiries and litigation, alongside expanded public-awareness efforts.
- Political figures including ATM’s Vuyo Zungula and ActionSA’s Lerato Ngobeni question the hiring and call for stronger South African representation and accountability.