Human Rights Live is a series of podcasts produced by the Human Rights Media Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Join your host Epiphanie Mukasano as she delves into a discussion about the rights and experiences of asylum seekers and refugees living in South Africa.
Human Rights Live
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Human Rights Live is a series of podcasts produced by the Human Rights Media Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Join your host Epiphanie Mukasano as she delves into a discussion about the rights and experiences of asylum seekers and refugees living in South Africa.
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6/30/2022
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April 3, 2026
Episode Thirteen: ALL children MUST receive education
Episode thirteen deals with basic education as a fundamental human right. It is protected in international, regional and domestic law. Section 29 of the Bill of Rights in South Africa’s Constitution says that “everyone has the right to a basic education, including adult basic education”. However, many children face challenges when exercising this right. More needs to be done to increase awareness and advocacy, to realise children's rights to education. The Department of Home Affairs must play its part and speed up the documentation process because not doing so destroys the dreams of refugee children and hope for a better life.
January 17, 2026
Episode Twelve: Twenty Five Years, One Legacy
A silver jubilee episode reflecting on the achievements and challenges of the HRMC.
November 10, 2025
Episode 11: The Right to Work: Challenges and Solutions
Episode 11 delves into the challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers in exercising the right to work. The right to work is entrenched in international human rights law. First introduced in the 1945 Charter of the United Nations, the right to work is recognised in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Refugees Act of 1998 provides refugees with the right to seek employment.This is consistent with the non-encampment policy that South Africa adopted, that aims to integrate refugees in communities and the economy. In this episode, we focus on the on two main challengesthat refugees and asylum seekers face in exercising this right, namely the high unemployment rate in South Africa, and a difficult access to documentation. We reflect on some solutions, and advocate for a review of the current exclusionary and restrictive policies, and for a supportive environment oriented to job creation. And that women need additional support.
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