Tag Archives: South Africa

Hope for 2025: High Court Orders Department to Provide Transport

The High Court ruled that the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE) and Department of Transport (ECDOT) must provide scholar transport to all qualifying learners for the 2025 school year. The judgment affects approximately 40,000 learners and mandates that transport requests be resolved by the end of January 2025. The departments are also required to […]

When Survival Becomes a Crime

In a world striving for equality and justice, there remains a grim reality for many women trapped in abusive relationships. In South Africa, where gender-based violence rates are among the highest globally, a particular tragedy unfolds: women who kill their abusers in acts of survival are often criminalized instead of protected. This complex issue exposes […]

Geoff Budlender SC Honoured with George Bizos Human Rights Award

Celebrating Geoff Budlender SC: A Lifetime of Leadership in Justice and Equality with the George Bizos Human Rights Award We are honoured to announce that Geoff Budlender SC has been named the fourth recipient of the George Bizos Human Rights Award, an accolade that recognizes exceptional leadership and lifelong dedication to the cause of justice […]

Lawyering whilst Black

(featured photo of Lunga Siyo, LRC, and Mandisa Shandu, Ndifuna Ukwazi) I am black-African, young and female, and working in the public interest sector. This is what it means to me: It means that some of us are first generation graduates; we work with the added pressure of making money in order to financially support our […]