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Court dismisses MEC’s attempt to quash inquiry into her “killing …

WEBRamathuba brought the application in her capacity as the MEC for health, in two parts, divided into Part A and Part B. Part A was for an interdict pending Part B – a review …

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Community healthcare workers demand recognition as public …

WEBFrontline health workers in Western Cape subjected to “unjustifiable, irresponsible and unfair treatment”, says union By Vincent Lali About 200 community …

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Education and Children’s Rights

WEBEducation in South Africa remains highly unequal. According to the 2011 Diagnostic Report of the National Planning Commission (NPC): “Education is perhaps where the apartheid …

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Hundreds march to Union Buildings over health system corruption

WEBProtesters speak of ignorance and bigotry from clinic staff. By Mosima Rafapa The TAC convened a demonstration march to the Union Buildings on Monday …

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Basic Income Grant: what it’s all about

WEBA basic income guarantee is a commitment by government to ensure that everyone has a minimal level of income to meet their basic needs. This is done through a regular cash …

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Environmental Justice

WEBEnvironmental justice is a multi-faceted discourse which has distinctive meanings around the world. In South Africa, environmental injustice reflects the legacy of apartheid spatial …

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Irene Grootboom’s unbuilt house

WEBIrene Grootboom’s unbuilt house. 5th October 2020 /. The Grootboom case resulted in a landmark judgment that protects the rights of evicted residents. But 20 years later, the …

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Mqanduli Community Advice Centre (Willow)

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Constitutional Court to rule on “common purpose” in rape cases

WEBThe Constitutional Court has been asked to rule on whether or not the doctrine of “common purpose” can be applied to rape: in other words, whether or not …

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Health activists make over 12,000 submissions on draft food …

WEBThe proposed warning labels will clearly indicate when food is high in sugar, salt and fat or contains artificial sweeteners, but the sugar industry has warned against “demonising …

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Austerity is hurting rural health, says report

WEBRural communities in South Africa, which make up 40% of the population, face immense difficulties in accessing adequate healthcare, according to a report titled …

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How can you get a birth certificate with no proof of birth or …

WEBThe long answer. Section 28 of the Constitution says that “Every child has the right to a name and a nationality from birth.” The problem is that a child needs a birth …

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Supreme Court of Appeal reverses controversial ivermectin ruling

WEBIn heads of argument before the SCA, SAHPRA said its appeal concerned the propriety of the order directing an organ of state to report back to court and be subject to judicial …

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Asylum seeker appeals hospital decision to stop dialysis

WEBBy Muchengeti Hwacha. On 11 October the Johannesburg High Court handed down a judgment upholding a decision by Helen Joseph Hospital to discontinue …

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Refugee and Migrants' Rights

WEBAreas of Intervention. Refugee and Migrants’ Rights. The Constitution requires that international human rights law be taken into account. Consequently, South Africa has a …

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Undocumented children win right to basic education

WEBThirty-seven children have changed the law for themselves and an estimated one million others in South Africa who have been deprived of an education …

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Injured farm workers need justice and compensation

WEBAccording to the act, employers must report all injuries in the workplace to the compensation commissioner within seven days, and in the case of an occupational …

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