30 May 2023 – Constitutional Court declares the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act Unconstitutional
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 [...]
15 May 2023 – LRC challenges taxes, levies and rates imposed by traditional councils in Limpopo
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 [...]
08 May 2023 – LRC to make submissions in Divorce Act constitutional challenge
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 [...]
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 [...]