Category Archives: Press Releases

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 the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and were collectively known as the ‘COSAS 4’. [...]

For Immediate Release 20 June 2023 Facebook, YouTube and TikTok approve for publication violent xenophobic hate in South Africa Extreme and violent hate-filled adverts were approved for posting on leading social media platforms Facebook, TikTok and YouTube in South Africa, according to a new test carried out by Global Witness and the South African public interest law firm Legal Resources Centre.  The test saw ten adverts, based on real life [...]

For Immediate Release 30 May 2023 Constitutional Court Declares the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act Unconstitutional Johannesburg -- In a unanimous judgment handed down this morning, the Constitutional Court has declared the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act unconstitutional as “parliament overwhelmingly failed in facilitating public participation”. Rural communities, activists and land rights organisations approached the court in December 2021 arguing that parliament did not comply with its constitutional duty to [...]

For Immediate Release 15 May 2023 LRC challenges taxes, levies and rates imposed by traditional councils in Limpopo The Legal Resources Centre, on behalf of a member of seven traditional communities in Limpopo, is challenging the imposition of taxes, levies, and rates by traditional councils in the province. Nkuzi Development Trust is the twelfth applicant. The applicants are asking the court to declare that the provision in the Limpopo Traditional [...]

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 section 7(3) of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979. The order before the court for [...]