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Scholar | Human Rights Commissioner | Public Intellectual

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In opinion pieces, interviews, and other public provocations, Tshepo Madlingozi speaks directly to the political questions of the moment. From podcasts to print and broadcast, his interventions challenge power, interrogate injustice, and insist on accountability.

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[Countersign Podcast] 'Dumps and dead miners' - South African Constitutionalism
Professor Tshepo Madlingozi and host Professor Stewart Motha consider how world-destroying aspects of colonialism have survived in the supposedly post-apartheid era. Madlingozi explains what it would mean to reconstitute a society and nation in the context of decolonisation.
Mar 30
![[Power fm] Leadership Spotlight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b8ee4c_f02994f487b940018ecb4b6986f69781~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/b8ee4c_f02994f487b940018ecb4b6986f69781~mv2.webp)
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[Power fm] Leadership Spotlight
Sello Hatang was in conversation with Prof Tshepo Madlingozi, Commissioner at the SA Human Rights Commission.
Mar 29
![[CDH Conversation podcast] The real world impact of systemic deficiencies in our public education system](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DRr6k0PGXsI/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[CDH Conversation podcast] The real world impact of systemic deficiencies in our public education system](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DRr6k0PGXsI/maxresdefault.jpg)
[CDH Conversation podcast] The real world impact of systemic deficiencies in our public education system
I n this podcast Gift Nkosinathi Xaba, from CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice, and Prof Tshepo Madlingozi zoom into and unpack the 2025 SAHRC Schools Readiness Report and the current state of public basic education in South Africa; Assess the real-world impact of the systemic challenges in our public basic education system; and explore pragmatic, rights-based solutions to address these systemic challenges that threaten not only the realisation of the constitutional right
Mar 23
![[SABC News] Sharpeville to today - state of our human rights](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vnCA5wnea24/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[SABC News] Sharpeville to today - state of our human rights](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vnCA5wnea24/maxresdefault.jpg)
[SABC News] Sharpeville to today - state of our human rights
Prof Tshepo Madlingozi, Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission, participated in the discussion alongside Seth Mazibuko, a former Robben Island inmate, 1976 student leader, and the patron and historian of the Seth Mazibuko Foundation, and Dr Pali Lehohla, the former Statistician General of South Africa. This came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Human Rights Day address, in which he stated: "There can be no doubt that over the past 30 years, we have done much to restore
Mar 22
![[SAfm] Does the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) have the power to issue binding directives following an investigation into human rights?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b8ee4c_cba5349db2714ecc97d4718a9a920b57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/b8ee4c_cba5349db2714ecc97d4718a9a920b57~mv2.webp)
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[SAfm] Does the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) have the power to issue binding directives following an investigation into human rights?
The Constitutional Court has heard arguments on whether the recommendations of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) carry the same legal weight as those of the Public Protector's office. The commission is appealing a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling from last year, which found that its directives are not binding. Safm speaks to SAHRC Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi
Nov 26, 2025
![[702] SAHRC to probe McKenzie over derogatory remarks on black people](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P09xnBrE9jk/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[702] SAHRC to probe McKenzie over derogatory remarks on black people](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P09xnBrE9jk/maxresdefault.jpg)
[702] SAHRC to probe McKenzie over derogatory remarks on black people
Clement Manyathela speaks to Tshepo Madlingozi, who is a commissioner with the South African Human Rights Commission about the complaints the commission has received based on previous comments made by Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie about black people. Madlingozi explains how the commission will investigate McKenzie’s comments.
Aug 18, 2025
![[702] In conversation with the South African Human Rights Commission](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U661W1W8RJk/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[702] In conversation with the South African Human Rights Commission
Tshidi Madia in for Clement Manyathela speaks to Prof. Tshepo Madlingozi, a Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) about role the institution plays in promoting and protecting human rights in the country.
Jun 25, 2025
![[SABC News] Former DA MP apologises for racist remarks: Tshepo Madlingozi](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v61vaNHEarE/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[SABC News] Former DA MP apologises for racist remarks: Tshepo Madlingozi](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v61vaNHEarE/maxresdefault.jpg)
[SABC News] Former DA MP apologises for racist remarks: Tshepo Madlingozi
Former Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Renaldo Gouws and the South African Human Rights Commission have reached a settlement in the complaint the commission lodged against the YouTuber-turned-politician before the Equality Court. This after Gouws publicly apologised for his 2010 video, which contained racially offensive and harmful language directed towards black South Africans. Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission, Professor Tshepo Madlingozi, j
May 17, 2025
![[SABC News] Still a long way to go in ridding the country of racism completely: Prof. Tshepo Madlingozi](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/98ubgU2HRJY/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[SABC News] Still a long way to go in ridding the country of racism completely: Prof. Tshepo Madlingozi
As South Africa celebrates Human Rights Day today, we reflect on the progress made and the challenges that remain in the fight for equality. While our nation has come a long way since the end of apartheid, racial injustice and discrimination continue to affect many South Africans, limiting access to opportunities, justice, and basic human dignity. To further unpack let's now welcome Prof. Tshepo Madlingozi, Commissioner for Justice, Education, Anti-Racism and Equality at the
Mar 21, 2025
![[NewzRoom Afrika] SAHRC's three-day inquiry into impact of load reduction](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fR8gFDmHi2s/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[NewzRoom Afrika] SAHRC's three-day inquiry into impact of load reduction
The South African Human Rights Commissioner is convening a three-day inquiry into the impact of load reduction. Residents at a hearing in Gauteng accuse the power utility of targeting specific demographics when cutting power, and that it's seen as a collective punishment. SAHRC Commissioner Tshepo Madlingozi explains further.
Feb 3, 2025
![[SABC News] SAHRC tackles Rastafari discrimination: Prof. Tshepo Madlingozi](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kyLwjHBg-mQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[SABC News] SAHRC tackles Rastafari discrimination: Prof. Tshepo Madlingozi
In a bid to address ongoing discrimination, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will host its first Rights of Rastafari Roundtable. The Commission has expressed deep concern over the continued marginalisation of Rastafari communities, citing issues like unlawful cannabis arrests, high unemployment, school expulsions, and exclusion from the cannabis industry, despite constitutional protections. To speak more on this, we welcome Prof. Tshepo Madlingozi, Commission
Jan 26, 2025
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