• South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013)
    • Notice No. 37 of 2014
    • Act
    • Preamble
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Objects of Commission
    • 3. Seat of Commission
    • 4. Independence and impartiality
    • 5. Composition of Commission
    • 6. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Commission
    • 7. Powers and functions of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and other commissioners
    • 8. Vacancies in Commission
    • 9. Remuneration and allowances of commissioners
    • 10. Meetings of Commission
    • 11. Committees of Commission
    • 12. Conferment of powers and assignment of functions
    • 13. Powers and functions of Commission
    • 14. Mediation, concilliation or negotiation by Commission
    • 15. Investigations by Commission
    • 16. Entering and search of premises and attachment and removal of articles
    • 17. Compensation for expenses
    • 18. Reports by Commission
    • 19. Staff of Commission
    • 20. Accountability
    • 21. Legal proceedings against Commission
    • 22. Offences and penalties
    • 23. Regulations
    • 24. Repeal of law and transitional arrangements
    • 25. Short title and commencement
  • Regulations
    • Regulations for the Staff of the Human Rights Commission, 1996
      • Notice No. R. 792 of 1996
      • Chapter I : General Provisions
        • 1. Definitions
      • Chapter II : Appointment of Staff
        • 2. Creation of posts
        • 3. Requirements for appointment
        • 4. Application
      • Chapter III : Obligations of Staff
        • 5. Obligations of staff
        • 6. Office hours
      • Chapter IV : Salaries
        • 7. Salaries
        • 8. Annual salary notch increase
      • Chapter V : Allowances
        • 9. Subsistence allowance
        • 10. Official transport
        • 11. Resettlement costs
      • Chapter VI : Leave
        • 12. General provisions
        • 13. Vacation leave
        • 14. Sick leave
        • 15. Special leave with full pay
        • 16. Maternity leave
      • Chapter VII : Training of Staff and Bursaries for Part-Time Study
        • 17. Bursaries and training
      • Chapter VIII : Grievances
        • 18. Grievances
      • Chapter IX : Disciplinary Measures
        • 19. Misconduct
        • 20. Investigation
        • 21. Suspension from duty
      • Chapter X : Termination of Service
        • 22. Termination of service
      • Chapter XI : Miscellaneous Provisions
        • 23. Responsibility of chief executive officer
        • 24. Short title
      • Schedules
        • Schedule A : Forms
          • Form 1 : Application for Appointment
          • Form 2 : Health Questionnaire
          • Form 3 : Application for Leave 
          • Form 4 : Agreement: Part-Time Study
        • Schedule B
          • Part 1 : Organization and Establishment of the Staff of the Commission
          • Part 2 : Annual Medical Allowance
          • Part 3 : General Measures Relating to the Various Ranks
          • Part 4 : Transport Allowance
          • Part 5 : School Necessities
          • Part 6 : Miscellaneous Expenses
        • Schedule C
          • Part 1 : Vacation Leave
          • Part 2 : Sick Leave
  • Notices
    • Determination of procedure in conducting an investigation
      • Notice No. 817 of 2007
      • Complaints Handling Procedures
        • Article 1 - Definitions
        • Article 2 - Locus Standi
        • Article 3 - Receiving and Recording of Complaints
        • Article 4 - Complaints that the Commission shall not deal with
        • Article 5 - Accepted Complaints
        • Article 6 - Public Hearings
        • Article 7 - Legal Proceedings
        • Article 8 - Appeals
        • Article 9 - Conflict of Interest
        • Article 10 - Amendment of Procedures
    • South African Human Rights Commission Complaints Handling Procedures
      • Notice No. 55 of 2012
      • Chapter 1 : Purpose of Procedures
        • 1. Purpose
      • Chapter 2 : Definitions
        • 2. Definitions
      • Chapter 3 : Lodging Complaints
        • 3. Complaints which may be investigated
        • 4. Complaints not dealt with by the Commission
        • 5. Place of lodging a complaint
        • 6. Who can lodge a complaint
        • 7. Information required when lodging a complaint
        • 8. Confidentiality
        • 9. Format of lodging a complaint
        • 10. Manner of lodging a complaint
        • 11. Late lodging of a complaint
      • Chapter 4 : Processing of Complaints
        • 12. Procedure followed after lodging a complaint
      • Chapter 5 : Investigation of Complaints
        • 13. Format and procedure of investigations
        • 14. Format and procedures followed in respect of own accord investigation
      • Chapter 6 : Resolution of Complaints
        • 15. Method of resolving complaints
        • 16. General provisions relating to resolving complaints
        • 17. Conducting of proceedings
        • 18. Conciliation and negotiation proceedings
        • 19. Mediation proceedings
      • Chapter 7 : Conducting of Hearings
        • 20. Circumstances under which the Commission conducts hearings
        • 21. Panel which presides over hearings
        • 22. Notice of hearing
        • 23. Persons allowed to attend hearings
        • 24. Nature of hearings
        • 25. Procedure at hearings
        • 26. Conclusion of hearings
        • 27. Report of hearings
      • Chapter 8 : Conclusion of Complaints
        • 28. Conclusion of complaints
        • 29. Notifying parties of outcome of complaint 
        • 30. Making a finding available
        • 31. Issuing of report
        • 32. Provision of report
        • 33. Monitoring of recommendations
      • Chapter 9 : Appeals
        • 34. Lodging appeals
        • 35. Format and procedure of appeals
      • Chapter 10 : General Provisions
        • 36. Grounds for conducting joint investigations
        • 37. Conditions for joining or substituting parties to proceedings
        • 38. Consolidation of complaints
        • 39. Recordings of proceedings, investigations and hearings
        • 40. Language used during proceedings, investigations and hearings
        • 41. Costs
        • 42. Institution of legal proceedings
        • 43. Repeal or amendment of Procedures
        • 44. Short title and commencement
    • [Repealed] Determination of the Salaries and Allowances of Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
      • Notice No. 360 of 2020
      • Schedule 1 : Remuneration Levels with effect 1 July 2019 of Commissioners
    • Determination of Remuneration of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
      • Notice No. 2671 of 2022
      • Schedule : Remuneration Levels with effect 1 April 2021 of Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
    • Determination of Remuneration of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission : 2022/2023
      • Notice No. 3913 of 2023
      • Schedule : Remuneration Levels with effect 1 April 2022 of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
  • Proclamations
    • Commencement of the South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013)
      • Notice No. 63 of 2014
    • [Repealed] Determination of Remuneration of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
      • Proclamation No. 27 of 2021
      • Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect 1 April 2020 of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
    • Determination of Remuneration of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission: 2023/2024 - 2024/2025
      • Proclamation Notice 204 of 2024
      • Schedule - Remuneration Levels with effect 1 April 2023 and 1 April 2024