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.

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

The South African Human Rights Commission will turn to the Constitutional Court to appeal a Supreme Court of Appeal judgment. The contested ruling states that SAHRC recommendations are not binding, and can only be enforced by a court of law.

Professor Tshepo Madlingozi, a Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission, has been actively involved in various civil society organizations and initiatives, including the Rural Democracy Trust, Khulumani Support Group, and the African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA). For a significant period from 2015 to 2018, Professor Madlingozi dedicated his efforts to the Khulumani Support Group, serving as the National Advocacy Coordinator and later as Chair

In this episode, Professor Tshepo Madlingozi speaks with Kneo Mokgopa of the Nelson Mandela Foundation about his personal encounters with environmental racism, how Steve Biko anticipated liberation thought and the unexpected role swimming has played in his life.