Author Archives: andre

03 March 2020 – Press Release: Children born of foreign parents receive South African citizenship

Press Release 03 March 2020 Children born of foreign parents receive South African citizenship CAPE TOWN – Four applicants represented by the Legal Resources Centre in the Miriam Ali and Others V The Minister of Home Affairs case was today granted their citizenship by the Department of Home Affairs, in Cape Town. Miriam Ali, Murphy […]

24 January 2020 – Press Release: Equal Financial Protection for Elderly African Women

Press Release: Equal Financial Protection for Elderly African Women 24 January 2020 The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) obtained judgment in the Durban High Court on 24 January 2020, on behalf of Ms. Agnes Sithole and the Commission for Gender Equality, in a challenge to the application of sections 21(1) and 21(2) (a) of the Matrimonial […]

22 January 2020 – Press Release: Military Court Withdraws Charges Against Major Isaacs

Press Release: Military Court Withdraws Charges Agaisnt Major Isaacs 22 January 2020 Major Isaacs is a Muslim woman who is currently employed by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Major Isaacs wears a headscarf covering her hair and head in accordance with her religious beliefs. She has been wearing a headscarf under her beret […]