Human Rights
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
Crucial case on legality of shack demolitions starts
Judges will rule whether a court order must be sought in all cases
Law | 24 November 2020
Refugees from UNHCR protest face deportation
“I cry everyday and worry about my first child’s future. I may never see my husband again”
News | 24 November 2020
IPID investigating after police accused of assaulting woman
The woman says that officers in Philippi threatened to kill her and her family if they spoke out about the incident
News | 20 November 2020
New police bill fails to address chilling effect on freedom of assembly
Laws criminalising conduct connected with gatherings do not align with the Constitution
Opinion | 20 November 2020