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Local community members and supporters of Sustaining the Wild Coast and Greenpeace celebrated a court victory outside the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda in September 2022. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for all

Tania Broughton 2 Jul 2024

Right to Read campaign launches in Makhanda

Primary & Secondary Education

Right to Read campaign launches in Makhanda

Lucas Nowicki 20 Oct 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

The Amasango Career School operates out of six prefab classrooms near a railway line. Archive photo: Loyiso Dyongman / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Court summons Education MEC over special needs school

Loyiso Dyongman 10 May 2022

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Environment & Natural Resources

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Liezl Human 7 Feb 2022

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Tania Broughton 7 Dec 2021

Ezra Davids named new chairman, senior partner of Bowmans

Law Practice

Ezra Davids named new chairman, senior partner of Bowmans

30 Sep 2021

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2021

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

Law Practice

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

James Stent 4 Dec 2020

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Ashraf Hendricks 25 Nov 2020

Former domestic worker to inherit Camps Bay guest house and Sea Point flat

Law of Succession

Former domestic worker to inherit Camps Bay guest house and Sea Point flat

Tania Broughton 5 Oct 2020

Grand Parade traders allowed to open shop in Level 3

Informal Retailing

Grand Parade traders allowed to open shop in Level 3

1 Jun 2020

Court victory for "invisible, undocumented children"

Legislation

Court victory for "invisible, undocumented children"

Tania Broughton 22 May 2020

Concourt brings relief to children of foreign parents

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Concourt brings relief to children of foreign parents

Tania Broughton 26 Feb 2020

Concourt ruling on labour tenants sends message on government inefficiency

Land & Property Law

Concourt ruling on labour tenants sends message on government inefficiency

Zoë Postman and Wilmien Wicomb 21 Aug 2019

Canon Collins Scholarships for aspiring activists and social change makers

Higher Education

Canon Collins Scholarships for aspiring activists and social change makers

8 Aug 2019

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

Mining

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

18 Oct 2018

Victory for debtors as judges rule that cases must be referred to lower courts

Land & Property Law

Victory for debtors as judges rule that cases must be referred to lower courts

Ciaran Ryan 3 Oct 2018

Victor Zuma and his wife Beverly Msibi lost their home after it was repossessed over a R6,000 outstanding debt. Archive photo (2015) by Ciaran Ryan

Residential Property

Gauteng court rules against cheap bank repossessions

Ciaran Ryan 14 Sep 2018

King Sibiya of the Lungelo Lethu Human Rights Foundation has gone to court in a case that will have implications for home-owners struggling to pay their bonds. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan

Residential Property

Court to decide how to handle home repossessions

20 Aug 2018

Gay couples complain of discrimination at Home Affairs

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Gay couples complain of discrimination at Home Affairs

Tariro Washinyira 19 Jul 2018

Media Freedom

Court overrules FPB censorship of Inxeba

29 Jun 2018

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 30 May 2018

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

Mining

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

3 May 2018

Judge Navsa delivering human rights lecture at Stellenbosch University

Law Practice

Judge Navsa delivering human rights lecture at Stellenbosch University

24 Aug 2017

Fishing

Way of life restored for Langebaan fishers

Ashraf Hendricks 15 Nov 2016

Court threat speeds spy watchdog

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court threat speeds spy watchdog

Shenaaz Jamal 25 Oct 2016

ConCourt freezes 100,000 land claims

Land & Property Law

ConCourt freezes 100,000 land claims

29 Jul 2016

Stefan Schäfer, Lich via

Agribusiness

New land claims process to be challenged in court

12 Feb 2016

World Refugee Day gets ten-day mini film festival lead up

Film & Cinematography

World Refugee Day gets ten-day mini film festival lead up

11 Jun 2015

United Nation's Tenure Guidelines in the spotlight at national workshop

Agriculture

United Nation's Tenure Guidelines in the spotlight at national workshop

8 Jun 2015

Standard Bank accused of reckless lending

Banking

Standard Bank accused of reckless lending

Franny Rabkin 12 Jun 2014

Zuma saddened by former Chief Justice, Chaskalson death

Administration

Zuma saddened by former Chief Justice, Chaskalson death

3 Dec 2012

Bread class action hits new snag

Regulatory

Bread class action hits new snag

8 Nov 2012

New biometric card to boot out social grant fraud

Law Enforcement

New biometric card to boot out social grant fraud

Stephen Timm 11 Jun 2012

Farming

Green paper on land reform process: consolidating submissions

10 Jan 2012

Death of Charles Pillai, Pension Funds Adjudicator

Banking & Finance

Death of Charles Pillai, Pension Funds Adjudicator

9 Nov 2010