THOKO DIDIZA FACES JAIL TIME
PRESS RELEASE: THOKO DIDIZA, FORMER MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM, FACES JAIL TIME FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT ORDER On Thursday, 27 June 2024, the Western Cape High found in favour of three farmers from Beaufort West, holding the former Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform, and some of her departmental officials in contempt of court for failing to place them [...]
Joint statement: Civil society calls on the new Minister of Basic Education to fix the School Infrastructure Regulations to ensure children’s safety in public schools
11 July 2024 Joint statement: Civil society calls on the new Minister of Basic Education to fix the School Infrastructure Regulations to ensure children's safety in public schools Civil society organizations SECTION27, the Equal Education Law Centre (“EELC”), the Legal Resources Centre ("LRC") and Equal Education (“EE”) are extremely concerned about the Department of Basic Education’s (“DBE”) amended Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public [...]
Beaufort West Land Reform Beneficiaries Seek Jail Time for Minister’s Failure to Comply with Court Order
Beaufort West Land Reform Beneficiaries Seek Jail Time for Minister’s Failure to Comply with Court Order FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 June 2024 On Tuesday, 11 June 2024, three farmers from Beaufort West, who were beneficiaries of the state’s redistribution programme, returned to the Western Cape High Court for an order holding the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform, and some of her departmental officials [...]
The Legal Resources Centre opposes ESTA farm eviction in court
The Legal Resources Centre opposes ESTA farm eviction in court FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 June 2024 On 7 June 2024 the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) appeared in the Tsolo Magistrate’s Court to defend the eviction of long-term Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA) occupier Lulama Kapa from a farm he has resided and farmed on for 34 years. Mr Kapa first came to reside on [...]
SCA dismisses Shell’s appeal but extends Shell a lifeline
SCA dismisses Shell’s appeal but extends Shell a lifeline FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bloemfontein, 03 June 2024: The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Makhanda High Court judgment which set aside the exploration right and subsequent renewals granted to Shell to conduct oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast of South Africa. [...]