Western Cape High Court affirms Empolweni residents’ right to stay on land 17 April, 2020 CAPE TOWN – The Legal Resources Centre welcomes today’s order by the Western Cape High Court that the City of Cape Town’s evictions of people from, and the demolition of their homes, in Empolweni, Makhaza are unlawful and undermine lockdown […]
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Earlier this week, the President announced a 21 days lockdown which took effect at midnight on Thursday 26 March, as part of measures to control and limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Here is what you can do during the lockdown Seek Medical care Buy groceries Go to the pharmacy Access banking services Buy […]
In light of President Ramaphosa’s statement yesterday declaring the CoVid-19 virus a national disaster and encouraging citizens to maintain social distance as a means of avoiding the further spread of the virus in the country, the LRC has decided to suspend its walk-in consultations with immediate effect. Our offices will also be closed until further […]
Press Releases
11 March 2020 – Press Release: THE FIGHT FOR LAND CONTINUES PRUDHOE LAND CLAIM APPEAL TO BE HEARD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL
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THE FIGHT FOR LAND CONTINUES PRUDHOE LAND CLAIM APPEAL TO BE HEARD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL 11 March 2020 Land dispossession is a blight from our country’s history, since colonisation, and exacerbated during apartheid. The failure to fix the system and to realise land rights has been compounded by rampant state corruption and […]