Human Rights
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
Social development department is biased against adoptions, says judge
Department and social workers get a tongue lashing from High Court
Law | 23 November 2022
Stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction, says judge
Land Claims Court says the Constitution requires that ESTA be given a “generous interpretation”
Law | 21 November 2022
Protesters sleep outside Constitutional Court, demanding apartheid reparations
More than 150 people have been braving the weather for weeks
News | 15 November 2022
End solitary confinement, Edwin Cameron tells Parliament
Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services calls for extensive reforms to prison system
By Daniel Steyn
Parliament | 11 November 2022
Government officials cannot hide behind the sub judice rule
It’s not an excuse for failing to answer difficult questions
Law | 14 October 2022
Couple challenges law on maternity leave
Both parents should be entitled to the same leave when a baby is born, argues Polokwane couple
Law | 26 September 2022