Joburg prisoners claim department is violating court’s order to feed them properly
Correctional Services says it has complied with the order and denies any wrongdoing
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 28 January 2019
Unemployed, poor and desperate: the perfect prey for con-artists
“I was lucky to get work after paying before, but this time my money is gone for mahala”
News | 17 January 2019
Concourt takes compassionate approach to people who enter country unlawfully
Asylum delayed is not (necessarily) asylum denied
Law | 17 January 2019
Showdown with Herman Mashaba looms over housing court order
Municipality has missed deadline to find accommodation for Hillbrow residents, but Johannesburg official says backlog is the fault of past administrations
By Zoë Postman
News | 15 January 2019
Concourt agrees: people guilty of serious crimes will not qualify for refugee status
However, extradition law still protects their fundamental rights
Law | 6 December 2018
When can a landlord evict law-abiding tenants to renovate?
More than 50 tenants of a derelict building in Hillbrow have taken their landlord to the Constitutional Court
Law | 5 December 2018
Joburg’s informal traders want better spaces
New association formed to lobby for improved conditions
By Zoë Postman
News | 21 November 2018
Concourt judgment affirms right to protest without permission
Ten Social Justice Coalition members who chained themselves to Cape Town civic centre will not have criminal records
By Zoë Postman
Law | 19 November 2018
In Johannesburg you have to pay to picket. Activists have had enough
Right2Know leads march against municipality’s protest fees
By Zoë Postman
News | 17 November 2018