Human Rights
Sex work activists demand answers from Human Rights Commission
They claim that a complaint lodged in August about sex worker Robyn Montsumi who died in police custody has gone unanswered
Brief | 11 December 2020
Child drowns in Philippi dam
Community leader says they have been pleading for years for the area to be fenced
News | 10 December 2020
New domestic violence helpline gets more than 200 calls in four days
The helpline is serviced by experienced social workers who will give advice and help victims of gender-based violence
Brief | 7 December 2020
Concourt gives prison watchdog more independence
But the CEO of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services can still be disciplined by the Justice Department
Law | 7 December 2020
High Court suspends measures against asylum seekers
The provisions left many asylum seekers vulnerable to being deported to countries where they would face persecution or threats to their lives
Law | 2 December 2020
Activists call for emergency response to violence against women
Right2Know picket outside Parliament
News | 1 December 2020
Spar workers who set woman alight have been fired
But their victim is battling to recover from her burns
Brief | 1 December 2020
City of Cape Town in spat with Public Works over refugee camp
Meanwhile hundreds of refugees are without basic sanitation at the Bellville camp
News | 25 November 2020
Cape Flats women activists celebrated
Twenty women from communities across the city have been nominated for awards
News | 25 November 2020