The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Northern Cape conducted a community outreach and a legal clinic in Windsorton this morning. The commission says in a statement, the program was held at the Hebron Park Community Hall. The office of the SAHRC in the province states that it recognizes the importance of maintaining strong connections with local communities to fulfill its mandate, thus the need and importance of the outreach and clinic. The commission says that the outreach and legal clinic is aimed at creating awareness about the work of the Commission, enhancing its visibility and reach within communities as well as providing free legal assistance to vulnerable people and marginalized communities in the Windsorton area. Moreover, the commission says that through this engagement it needed to provide residents of the area an opportunity to engage directly with representatives from the Commission and to learn about the services that are provided by the Commission.

Journalist: Rene Julies
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