02 May 2023 – Beaufort West farmers and land reform beneficiaries take Minister to court for failure to provide them reasonable access to land
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 over three years for the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) to [...]
26 April 2023 – Victory for Eastern Cape Schools as Department of Education Doubles Budgets Following LRC Intervention
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 Department of Education (ECDOE), schools in the province will finally be allocated the appropriate funding [...]
25 April 2023 – Cape Town Refugee Reception Office finally reopens 11 years later
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 that asylum seekers could only apply for asylum in the existing, fully functional refugee reception [...]
20 February 2023 – Constitutional Court to hear Traditional and Khoi San Leadership Act challenge
For Immediate Release 20 February 2023 Constitutional Court to hear Traditional and Khoi Leadership Act challenge JOHANNESBURG -- Members of traditional communities and two rural community-based organisations will challenge the passing of the Traditional and Khoi San Leadership Act in the Constitutional Court this Thursday, 23 February. The Act, passed in 2019, replaces the previous traditional leadership legislation that has been in force since 2003. For the past two decades, [...]
20 January 2023 – UN Special Procedures intervene in toxic legacy class action concerning lead pollution in Kabwe, Zambia
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 to proceed in South Africa. On 25 November 2022, the South Gauteng High Court ordered [...]