Transgender Beaumont Primary Learner Faces Unsafe and Discriminatory Learning Environment
CAPE TOWN: 20 October 2023 The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) is appearing in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, 20 October 2023, representing a transgender learner, OM, and his family. The LRC is challenging the learner’s right to receive an education in a safe environment free from unfair discrimination and harassment. OM is being denied and obstructed from expressing his gender identity, which includes the right to use the [...]
October 10, 2023 – Commision for Gender Equality and Legal Resources Centre welcome victory for Women in antenuptial contract marriages, as section 7(3) of the divorce act is confirmed to be unconstitutional
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and Legal Resources Centre (LRC) welcome the judgment handed down today in the Constitutional Court in the case KG v Minister of Home Affairs. The case dealt with a constitutional challenge to section 7(3) of the Divorce Act. The court confirmed the constitutional invalidity of the section on the basis that it fails to include marriages concluded on or after the commencement of the [...]
30 August 2023 – Social justice organisations launch Right to Read campaign to prioritise early-grade literacy
Social justice organisations launch Right to Read campaign to prioritise early-grade literacy 30 August 2023 Johannesburg -- The Right to Read Campaign (R2R) was launched today at Constitution Hill in response to the shocking early-grade literacy rates in the country. In May, the results of the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) revealed that 81% of South African Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language, [...]
17 August 2023 – COSAS 4 matter goes to trial
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’. [...]
20 June 2023 – Facebook, YouTube and TikTok approve for publication violent xenophobic hate in South Africa
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 [...]