Human Rights
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
Family “dumped” in Wellington can’t travel to work and school
They were forcibly evicted from their home on a farm in Paarl where they lived for 23 years
By Liezl Human
News | 27 October 2020
92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency
“Dockets are disappearing in different police stations. Cases are just disappearing off the roll”
News | 22 October 2020