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ZEP holders have won another court victory against the Minister of Home Affairs, but their legal battle to stay in South Africa is far from over. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

New Zimbabwe permit court showdown loomingTania Broughton

Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

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Brigitta Mangale and Thobeka Nomazizi Dhlamini 26 Feb 2025

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Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant have been found to be unconstitutional and invalid by the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Explosive court ruling on SRD grant

Marecia Damons 24 Jan 2025

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Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

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Revenge porn ruling highlights legal recourse for victims and repercussions for distributors

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Are employers' responsibilities to act against GBV limited to the workplace?

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana, and Angel Phakathi 25 Nov 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

Socal grant applicants queue at the Eerste River Sassa office. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Rules for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

Marecia Damons 3 Sep 2024

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Ahmore Burger-Smidt 15 Aug 2024

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Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety

Bukhobethu Matyeni 10 Jul 2024

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ZEP holders rights upheld by ConCourt, Motsoaledi's appeal dismissed

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Court orders Gauteng government to pay non-profit organisations

Masego Mafata 24 May 2024

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Green light for law criminalising hate crimes, hate speech

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When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

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BBC World Service files urgent appeal to UN over abuse of BBC News Persian journalists

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Zero tolerance for racial misconduct in the workplace

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Ramon Pereira 20 Mar 2024

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Anti-vaxxers thrashed in court

Tania Broughton 11 Mar 2024

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Unanimous ruling favours Big Tech in DRC child labour cobalt claim

Jonathan Stempel 6 Mar 2024

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has turned to the Constitutional Court in his bid to appeal against a Pretoria High Court judgment that found the process he used to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme was neither fair nor lawful. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Home Affairs minister takes Zimbabwean permit battle to the Constitutional Court

Tania Broughton 6 Mar 2024

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Policy to improve water, sanitation services on privately-owned land

4 Mar 2024

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Congolese journalist denied provisional release after months in detention

Ange Kasongo, Nellie Peyton and Bate Felix 29 Feb 2024

The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme will not end any time soon, following a Supreme Court of Appeal dismissal of the Minister of Home Affairs’ request for leave to appeal. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

SCA dismisses bid to appeal Zim permits ruling

Tania Broughton 23 Feb 2024

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ICJ calls for compliance to protect civilians in Rafah

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