Human Rights
Constitutional Court victory for domestic workers
They are now covered for claims for work-related injuries, illnesses and death retrospectively to 27 April 1994
Law | 19 November 2020
Woman doused with spirits and set alight after stealing food worth R25
Shop apologises and suspends two employees implicated in the incident
News | 18 November 2020
Gauteng Bill infringes on rights of foreign nationals
The Gauteng Township Economic Development Bill seeks to exclude people without permanent residence from the township economy
Opinion | 17 November 2020
Must government provide flush toilets to informal settlements? A court case may answer this
Residents in Langaville say temporary sanitation measure is being misused as a permanent solution
Law | 6 November 2020
Mom carries disabled child up six flights of stairs at Addington Hospital
Department says the hospital’s lifts require parts being shipped from overseas
News | 5 November 2020
Nigerian protesters want Ramaphosa to help end SARS unrest
Human rights groups accuse the Nigerian police unit of extortion, harassment, torture, and murder
Brief | 30 October 2020
Makhanda community take City to court over poor waste management
“Our homes smell like sewage and rubbish” says resident
News | 30 October 2020
Human Rights Commission under fire for 7-month silence on sex worker death in custody
“Unfortunately democracy is only for certain people – not for sex workers” says activist
By Liezl Human
News | 28 October 2020
“Some learners don’t get proper meals at home and come to school hungry”
How a special needs school in Gugulethu feeds over 300 learners daily
News | 28 October 2020