Human Rights
Family and friends of murdered Phelokazi Mqathanya unveil mural in Khayelitsha
“We cannot continue to be killed by faceless people” says Free Gender leader
Brief | 27 March 2023
Langa land claimants accuse government of divide and rule
But deputy minister says delays in handing over the land are the result of disagreements between claimants
News | 27 March 2023
Immigration activists launch detention hotline as calls for help increase
Lawyers for Human Rights say they deal with at least 10 to 15 calls per day
Brief | 22 March 2023
Bail conditions that restrict the right to protest are unjust
Nine activists were left in limbo for three years because of their bail conditions, says the writer
Opinion | 22 March 2023
Old apartheid police station is a place of hope in Sharpeville
Kitso Information Development Centre offers training courses and hot meals
News | 20 March 2023
Covid grant should be increased to at least R413, say civil society groups
A new means test and bank verification process has resulted in far fewer people getting the grant
By Liezl Human
News | 20 March 2023
High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional
The sections render asylum seekers “undocumented” if they do not renew visas within one month of expiry date
Law | 16 February 2023
Disabled immigrants evicted from Joburg building by Operation Dudula
“Everything was lost during the eviction. Now I sleep with my children in a room with many others” says mother
News | 16 February 2023
Home Affairs accused of violating children’s rights
The department has refused to register dozens of children in Musina in cases where one of their parents is undocumented
News | 2 February 2023