Human Rights
Understanding the Zimbabwean permit case
Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa may find themselves undocumented on 1 January 2023. The Helen Suzman Foundation is trying to stop this.
Law | 20 June 2022
High Court wrong about law on foetuses under 26 weeks, Concourt rules
The court refused to confirm a Pretoria High Court ruling that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional
Law | 17 June 2022
No constitutional right to stupidity, says judge
Cape High Court upholds judgment of almost R7-million award against Road Accident Fund
Law | 10 June 2022
Struggle activist denied his pension
Rose Sonto was banned, detained and jailed under apartheid. But the Special Pensions Appeal Board could find no trace of his activism. Now the Public Protector has ordered a review
By James Stent
News | 8 June 2022
Child abuse: has the early warning system broken down?
Children are dying because of failure to identify abuse, overworked social workers and too much red tape
Feature | 2 June 2022
Court bid to stop seismic survey starts today
Shell’s attempt to explore for oil and gas off the Wild Coast was interdicted late last year pending the outcome of this hearing
News | 30 May 2022
Why independent healthcare inside prisons is vital
Prisoners are overlooked in an already unequal health system
Opinion | 25 May 2022
Court rules on the limit of the Human Rights Commission’s powers
“It needs to be understood that the SAHRC is not a punisher of human rights violations, it is an educator, transformer and empowerer,” says Judge
Law | 16 May 2022
Broken bureaucracy violating prisoners’ rights
Sifiso Tembe may or may not be guilty. But he has definitely not been given a fair trial process
By Marecia Damons and Nathan Geffen
News | 10 May 2022