CAPE TOWN: 20 October 2023 The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) is appearing in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, 20 October 2023, representing a transgender learner, OM, and his family. The LRC is challenging the learner’s right to receive an education in a safe environment free from unfair discrimination and harassment. OM is being […]
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October 10, 2023 – Commision for Gender Equality and Legal Resources Centre welcome victory for Women in antenuptial contract marriages, as section 7(3) of the divorce act is confirmed to be unconstitutional
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The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and Legal Resources Centre (LRC) welcome the judgment handed down today in the Constitutional Court in the case KG v Minister of Home Affairs. The case dealt with a constitutional challenge to section 7(3) of the Divorce Act. The court confirmed the constitutional invalidity of the section on the […]
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30 August 2023 – Social justice organisations launch Right to Read campaign to prioritise early-grade literacy
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Social justice organisations launch Right to Read campaign to prioritise early-grade literacy 30 August 2023 Johannesburg — The Right to Read Campaign (R2R) was launched today at Constitution Hill in response to the shocking early-grade literacy rates in the country. In May, the results of the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) revealed […]
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For Immediate Release 17 August 2023 COSAS 4 matter goes to trial Johannesburg — The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will commence with the trial into the murders of Eustice ‘Bimbo’ Madikela, Peter “Ntshingo” Matabane, Fanyana Nhlapo and the attempted murder of Zandisile Musi on 21 August 2023. The four anti-apartheid activists were members of […]