Human Rights

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Hundreds march in Cape Town against Donald Trump

Protesters express solidarity with women’s marches in the United States

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Brief | 21 January 2017

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Shelter residents fight City of Johannesburg over “lock-out” rules

Court asked to declare policy unconstitutional

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Law | 16 January 2017

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“How I was kidnapped and forced to marry”

A woman tells how her ambition to be a nurse was thwarted by ukuthwala

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Feature | 16 January 2017

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Meat disappears with police in East London

Police are clamping down on meat hawkers who have been operating for years, but "don't have a clue" what happens to meat they confiscate 

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News | 9 December 2016

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Straight or gay: Who inherits when you die?

Constitutional Court rules in favour of same sex partner

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Law | 8 December 2016

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Court victory for Pollsmoor prisoners

“How do human beings live in a detention facility while there are rats?” asks judge

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News | 5 December 2016

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Ekapa and zama-zamas fight over mining rights

Will Department of Mineral Resources use the opportunity to regulate small-miners?

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Law | 5 December 2016

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Home Affairs office loses asylum documents

"How can I work without my asylum?"

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News | 28 November 2016

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Stop giving to beggars so they can move elsewhere, says City councillor

I’m on the streets because my shack has been destroyed by the City, says homeless woman

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News | 28 November 2016