Human Rights
Operation Dudula faces off against human rights organisations in “misguided” protest
Anti-immigration group wants to close down “unpatriotic” organisations
By Jan Bornman
News | 17 July 2025
Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case
Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced
Law | 14 July 2025
The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court
Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects
Law | 11 July 2025
What the SA Human Rights Commission is doing to advance queer rights
SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
By Tshepo Madlingozi and Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel
Opinion | 1 July 2025
New book tells the life of veteran activist Mandla Majola
The book was written by two professors from the United States
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 June 2025
New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics
The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
By Jan Bornman
News | 11 June 2025
Protests against Germany and Glencore mark Namibian Genocide Remembrance Day
Events in Cape Town and Johannesburg drew attention to the war in Gaza
By Matthew Hirsch and Ihsaan Haffejee
News | 29 May 2025
Pride marchers celebrate progress in townships
But they call on justice system to do better, starting with the police
Brief | 19 May 2025
Concourt hands victory to blind people after Ramaphosa’s failure to sign copyright act
Anyone with a physical, intellectual, neurological or sensory impairment can now get accessible formats of copyrighted works without asking permission
Law | 12 May 2025