Human Rights
High Court rebukes City of Cape Town for Covid evictions
City wrongly applied the remedy of “counter spoliation” to demolish shacks, judges rule
Law | 19 July 2022
Hundreds of organisations swear to defend constitutional democracy
Gauteng meeting of activists condemns “corrupt forces in our society that are opposed to democratic rule”
News | 5 July 2022
Why I donate money to Ukraine
South Africa’s failure to support the United Nations resolution calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine was a low-point in our foreign policy.
Opinion | 1 July 2022
Court action to stop immigrants being denied life-saving healthcare
Two-year-old Zimbabwean boy died after state hospital denied him treatment because his mother had no birth certificate
Law | 30 June 2022
Marriages under Islamic law given legal status
Women who divorced under Sharia were often left destitute and powerless to enforce maintenance and protect the rights of their children
Law | 29 June 2022
Endless court postponements deny justice to poor people
Trial of protesters arrested in Lenasia drags on for six years and counting
By Sithuthukile Mkhize and Thandeka Kathi
Opinion | 29 June 2022
Hundreds march through city centre to kick off Durban Pride
Organisers call for better support and protection for victims of hate crimes, especially in townships
Photo Essay | 28 June 2022
As deadline approaches Zimbabweans face a stark choice: start from zero in a broken country or live undocumented in SA
From 1 January 2023, hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans and their children will no longer be able to live, work and go to school legally in the republic
News | 23 June 2022
Why pensioners have been sleeping outside the Constitutional Court
“Government should heal our wounds and give us compensation” says apartheid victim
News | 20 June 2022