Author Archives: Jean-Andre Butcher

09 February 2023 – Open letter to the Department of Basic Education regarding high learner dropouts

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Dear Honourable Minister Matsie Angelina Motshekga, The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) is a public interest law clinic that uses the law as an instrument of justice for poor and marginalised persons. The LRC pursues equality, access to justice, and the recognition and protection of constitutional rights for all through creative and effective solutions, including to […]

20 January 2023 – UN Special Procedures intervene in toxic legacy class action concerning lead pollution in Kabwe, Zambia

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For Immediate Release 20 January 2023 UN Special Procedures intervene in toxic legacy class action concerning lead pollution in Kabwe, Zambia JOHANNESBURG — From this morning until 30 January, the South Gauteng High Court will hear arguments to determine whether the class action by the applicants of Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia may be allowed […]

13 December 2022 – Leave to appeal granted – applicants confident in Supreme Court win to save the Wild Coast

For immediate release Leave to appeal granted – applicants confident in Supreme Court win to save the Wild Coast Gqeberha — This morning, the Eastern Cape High Court handed down judgment granting Shell, Impact Africa and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. This follows the […]