Human Rights
Violence in prisons is increasing. The prisons watchdog needs more power to stop it
A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens
Opinion | 3 September 2020
Villagers have to carry their dead over a “dangerous” river
Children stay away from school when rains fill the river
News | 1 September 2020
Moral panic over human trafficking is hurting children, says report
State is using anti-trafficking measures “to justify practices that violate” rights
News | 27 August 2020
Government has used lockdown to decide who may protest
Uneven enforcement of restrictions on gatherings leaves protesters confused
Opinion | 17 August 2020
They were relocated for the Nandoni dam. 22 years later they have still not been compensated
Over ten years ago the Public Protector said what steps needed to be taken. But the Department of Water and Sanitation has failed to implement them
News | 13 August 2020
Campaigns failing to stop farm evictions, say civil society organisations
Webinar highlights plight of women on farms, calls on President to honour promise
News | 5 August 2020
Farm worker’s housing case in court this week
Drakenstein municipality accused of breaching its Constitutional obligations
By Liezl Human
News | 5 August 2020
Police disperse Zimbabwean protesters in Cape Town
Demonstration was in solidarity with human rights protests in Zimbabwe
News | 31 July 2020
Twenty arrested after shops of foreign nationals looted and torched
Human rights groups have criticised government’s inaction to deal with xenophobic attacks
News | 31 July 2020