Category Archives: News

For Immediate Release 02 May 2023 LRC to make submissions in Divorce Act constitutional challenge JOHANNESBURG – The Legal Resources Centre will present arguments to the Constitutional Court on behalf of the Commission for Gender Equality regarding the confirmation application on Wednesday, 10th May. The confirmation application seeks to challenge the constitutionality and validity of […]

For Immediate Release 02 May 2023 Beaufort West farmers and land reform beneficiaries take Minister to court for failure to provide them reasonable access to land CAPE TOWN — The Legal Resources Centre has approached the Western Cape High Court on behalf of three farmers to secure their land rights. The three have been waiting […]

For Immediate Release 26 April 2023 Victory for Eastern Cape schools as Department of Education doubles budgets following LRC intervention MAKHANDA — In a significant turn of events, Eastern Cape public schools are set to receive the much-needed financial relief they have been desperately waiting for. After years of severe underfunding by the Eastern Cape […]

For Immediate Release 25 April 2023 Cape Town Refugee Reception Office finally reopens 11 years later CAPE TOWN — The Cape Town Refugee Reception Office has officially reopened today after more than 10 years of delays and legal action against the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The DHA closed the CTRRO in 2012, which meant […]