Human Rights
Covid-19: Whatever unfolds in our prisons will affect all of us
The release of 19,000 low-risk inmates is a bold and necessary step to save lives
By Sasha Gear and Doreen Gaura
Opinion | 26 May 2020
Covid-19: Lockdown makes access to justice for prisoners even more difficult
Leeuwkop trial inmates “subjected daily to the control of the people they are suing for torture”
By Zoë Postman
News | 25 May 2020
Court victory for “invisible, undocumented children”
Fathers to be able to register the births of their children without the mother being present or giving consent
Law | 20 May 2020
Cape civic associations oppose by-law amendments
“The proposed amendments limits the constitutional rights to dignity, freedom of movement, privacy, equality and freedom”
News | 15 May 2020
Judge reprimands ministers of police and defence for “lockdown brutality”
Court orders suspension of police and military involved in the torture and death of Collins Khosa
News | 15 May 2020
“Our pleas have fallen on deaf ears” say autism community
Mom with autistic son explains challenges navigating public spaces with him during the lockdown
News | 13 May 2020
Prison riot in Lusikisiki
Awaiting trial inmates say their “rights are grossly violated” by the Covid-19 lockdown regulations
Brief | 12 May 2020
Police must pay R96,000 in damages to gospel singer after warrantless search
“Evil act” perpetrated by police who have constitutional duty to protect society, says judge
Law | 11 May 2020
How women’s shelters are coping with lockdown
“We couldn’t handle each other” in a small home
By Elna Schütz
News | 5 May 2020