Human Rights

Home Affairs ordered to re-open Cape Town refugee office

Supreme Court of Appeal gives department until March 2018

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News | 30 September 2017

Court declares land tenure act invalid

Parliament told to fix section which discriminates against women

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Law | 27 September 2017

Homeless and in a wheelchair at 63

Zolile Ncapayi was abandoned by his family ten years ago

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Brief | 23 September 2017

Understanding the court judgment on polygynous Muslim marriages

Wills Act unfairly discriminates against second and subsequent wives

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Law | 22 September 2017

Animal rescuer shot by employer

Attempted murder case opened in May but victim says Malmesbury police have done nothing since

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News | 22 September 2017

White farmers and Communist Party members join to fight bank evictions

Protesters demand change to legislation

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News | 21 September 2017

No one held accountable for death of man during Red Ants raid

Months after Samuel Mabunda died, police, security industry, municipality fail to account

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News | 13 September 2017

Opposing views of Muslim marriage clash in court

Judge will have to decide on legal protections for women married according to Islamic tradition

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Law | 4 September 2017

State fails to protect women in Muslim marriages, says advocate

Court told of “unmet constitutional obligation”

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Law | 31 August 2017

Time to toughen up the sexual harassment act

Sexual harassment should be criminalised, argues the author.

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Opinion | 30 August 2017

Wits students stand up for gay rights

“We stand here in pride, in solidarity and in defiance with what it means to be in a positive, beautiful and queer relationship.”

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News | 21 August 2017

All talk and no action when it comes to violence against women

There are practical steps government should take if it is serious

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Opinion | 9 August 2017

Parliamentarian tries to curb abortion

Terminating a pregnancy after 12 weeks will be much harder if bill passes

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Law | 1 August 2017

Zimbabweans protest for right to vote

Demonstrators outside the Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town demanded their democratic rights

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Brief | 28 July 2017

Cybercrimes Bill makes cyberspace less secure

It also has a sinister provision that will make it easier for State Security to undermine privacy and freedom

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Analysis | 28 July 2017

Thousands march against Israeli “security” measures at al-Aqsa Mosque

“It is undignified and we will not allow that”

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Brief | 26 July 2017