'SA business slammed for rights abuses', 2 Apr 2015: The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its first report into human rights abuses in the local business sector…The mining and agriculture sectors are most commonly cited for human rights abuses…It…also found…discrimination in the workplace to be prevalent in small and medium businesses…[T]he report contains guidelines for business and government on how to establish best practice in the sector…Commissioner Mohamed Ameermia…[said] the SAHRC was particularly concerned about…the difficulty the poor and disenfranchised have in fighting for better conditions, such as access to housing or against abuse by employers…The commission said…there was a general lack of awareness about the business sector’s obligations with regard to human rights…including…[non] discrimination, working conditions, occupational safety and the rights of migrant labour…