Human Rights
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
Court rules on unwed fathers
Judge says regulation on registration of unwed fathers without documents on children’s birth certificates is “irrational” and unconstitutional
Law | 16 January 2023
The most borrowed books from five Cape Town libraries
Public libraries are hosting a range of events and activities to keep children entertained this holiday
Photo Essay | 22 December 2022
Activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
Caroline Peters wants a section of the Criminal Procedure Act declared unconstitutional and invalid
Law | 21 December 2022
Nearly R2 billion for apartheid reparations is unspent
The President’s Fund is growing as apartheid’s victims wait
By Daniel Steyn
News | 12 December 2022
Without help these shelters will close within weeks
Saartjie Baartman Centre in Cape Town says it needs R300,000 within the next two weeks. St Anne’s Homes also has a cash crisis.
News | 29 November 2022