Topic: Human Rights

Model prisoner sues minister for contempt of court after 22 years behind bars without parole

Tebogo Modise was recommended for parole in 2019 but remains in prison despite a court order demanding reasons for his continued incarceration

By Hazel Friedman

News | 6 August 2025

Transgender prisoners challenge prison authorities

Correctional Services has developed a standard operating procedure for transgender prisoners, but rights organisations are concerned about implementation

By Elna Schütz

News | 6 August 2025

Board of Deputies conflates Judaism and Zionism

Views expressed by the official voice of South African Jewry are out of step with many Jews who are horrified by Israel’s actions in Gaza

By Nathan Geffen

Opinion | 6 August 2025

Protesters call for UK and UAE to take action on Gaza

This follows calls for a global day of action to demand immediate relief for Gaza

By Matthew Hirsch

News | 1 August 2025

Operation Dudula faces off against human rights organisations in “misguided” protest

Anti-immigration group wants to close down “unpatriotic” organisations

By Jan Bornman

News | 17 July 2025

Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case

Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced

By Sechaba Mokhethi

Law | 14 July 2025

The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court

Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects

By Sechaba Mokhethi

Law | 11 July 2025

What the SA Human Rights Commission is doing to advance queer rights

SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation

By Tshepo Madlingozi and Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel

Opinion | 1 July 2025

New book tells the life of veteran activist Mandla Majola

The book was written by two professors from the United States

By Mary-Anne Gontsana and GroundUp Staff

News | 30 June 2025

New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics

The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate

By Jan Bornman

News | 11 June 2025

Protests against Germany and Glencore mark Namibian Genocide Remembrance Day

Events in Cape Town and Johannesburg drew attention to the war in Gaza

By Matthew Hirsch and Ihsaan Haffejee

News | 29 May 2025

Pride marchers celebrate progress in townships

But they call on justice system to do better, starting with the police

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

Brief | 19 May 2025

Concourt hands victory to blind people after Ramaphosa’s failure to sign copyright act

Anyone with a physical, intellectual, neurological or sensory impairment can now get accessible formats of copyrighted works without asking permission

By Tania Broughton

Law | 12 May 2025