South Africa: SAHRD Commences Hearings Into July Unrest

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South Africa: SAHRD Commences Hearings Into July Unrest

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has this morning commenced the National Investigative Hearing into the July civil unrest.

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