Human Rights
Covid-19: Shack demolitions continue in Durban despite moratorium plea
Abahlali BaseMjondolo accuse eThekwini Municipality of using the lockdown to “wage a war” against the movement
News | 3 April 2020
Covid-19: School bodies halt plan to house Gauteng’s homeless
The department says 30 schools with hostels would be used as shelters
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 1 April 2020
Central Methodist Church seeks advice over removal of refugees
“The refugee leadership gave me the assurance that they will vacate the church. They did not honour these commitments”
Brief | 13 March 2020
Women march against evictions in Drakenstein
“Share the land with those who work on it”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 6 March 2020
After being excluded for two years, Wandile, 8, starts school
KZN child was denied education because he has no birth certificate
Brief | 25 February 2020
Farm worker challenges authorities in court over housing
Municipality and province accused of not meeting constitutional obligations
News | 20 February 2020
Criminal record of health protesters cleared
Record expunged four years after court set aside convictions
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 18 February 2020
Black women married under apartheid act win court victory
Judge rules that Black Administration Act marriages are, by default, in communion of property
Law | 14 February 2020
The human cost of South Africa’s unsecured lending explosion
There are examples in the world of responsible lending to poor people, but not here
By Malcolm Rees
Analysis | 13 February 2020