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 [...]
13 December 2022 – Leave to appeal granted – applicants confident in Supreme Court win to save the Wild Coast
For immediate release Leave to appeal granted - applicants confident in Supreme Court win to save the Wild Coast Gqeberha -- This morning, the Eastern Cape High Court handed down judgment granting Shell, Impact Africa and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. This follows the leave to appeal hearing which took place on 28 November 2022 in which they appealed [...]
28 November 2022 – Save the Wild Coast: Shell appeal and cross appeal heard, judgment reserved
Gqeberha -- Today, the Eastern Cape High Court reserved judgment in the leave to appeal application from the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Impact Africa and Shell. They seek to appeal the historic judgment of the Makhanda High Court, which was handed down on 1 September 2022, and found that the exploration right granted by the Minister to allow Shell to conduct seismic surveys off the ecologically sensitive Wild [...]