03 September 2020 – Press Release: Land Claims Court approves the implementation plan of the Special Master of labour tenants in Mwelase case
Press Release 03 September 2020 Land Claims Court approves the implementation plan of the Special Master of labour tenants in Mwelase case Today, the Land Claims Court, in a hearing to consider the Implementation Plan prepared by the Special Master of Labour Tenants (SMLT) and in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform, approved the implementation plan which details how the SMLT will supervise, monitor and [...]
30 June 2020 – Press Release: The LRC welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of Public Protector’s application for leave to appeal in Vrede Dairy Project matter
Media Statement 30 June 2020 The LRC welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of Public Protector’s application for leave to appeal in Vrede Dairy Project matter Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the Public Protector’s application for leave to appeal the 2019 Pretoria High Court ruling which reviewed and set aside her report on the Vrede Dairy Project. The SCA dismissed this application for leave to appeal on the [...]
11 June 2020 – Press Release: The LRC welcomes Constitutional Court ruling on electoral act
Media Statement 11 June 2020 The LRC welcomes Constitutional Court ruling on electoral act The Constitutional Court has declared certain sections of the Electoral Act invalid and unconstitutional, in so far as they limit the rights of individuals to contest national and provincial elections. The appeal was brought before the court by New Nation Movement, an organization that is a non-partisan, all-inclusive Peoples' Movement, comprised of patriotic and committed South [...]
10 June 2020 – Press Release: City of Cape Town v SAHRC and others hearing
City of Cape Town v SAHRC and others hearing 10 June 2020 Judgement reserved in Strandfontein matter The Legal Resources Centre represented the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and 10 other respondents against an interdict brought by the City of Cape Town, yesterday. The City’s interdict sought to restrict the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) monitors from observing and reporting issues related to the Strandfontein Emergency Shelter and [...]
19 May 2020: Media Release: The Legal Resources Centre challenges City of Cape Town’s unlawful demolition of homes in Kommitjie Township, Ocean View
19 May 2020 The Legal Resources Centre challenges City of Cape Town’s unlawful demolition of homes in Kommitjie Township, Ocean View The Legal Resources Centre has been approached for legal assistance and intervention by five residents from Ocean View whose homes were demolished by the law enforcement division of the City of Cape Town, on 15 May 2020. These residents have all lived in the area with their families since [...]