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Image: A participant holds a rainbow flag during the WorldPride in Copenhagen, Denmark 21 August 2021. Olafur Steinar Gestsson/Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters

Namibian court rules against gay couples seeking legal recognition

Nyasha Francis Nyaungwa and Emma Rumney 27 Jan 2022

Eskom loses bid to reduce power to municipalities

Eskom loses bid to reduce power to municipalities

Tania Broughton 24 Jan 2022

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PoPIA and the legal position of publishing matric results

Nadine Mather 12 Jan 2022

This photograph was published on Facebook by conservationist Bool Smuts to expose how a farm owner was capturing and killing baboons and other wildlife. Copied as fair use.

Court dismisses farmer's claim to privacy over baboon killing

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jan 2022

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

13 Dec 2021

A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

SAHRC commences hearings into July unrest

15 Nov 2021

Julia Selman Ayetey, lawyer for the 21 people, who where detained by police and accused of unlawful assembly and promoting an LGBTQ agenda, speaks to journalists at the Ho Circuit Court in Ho, Volta Region, Ghana 4 June 2021. Reuter/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Supporters and opponents face off over Ghana's anti-LGBT law

Christian Akorlie 12 Nov 2021

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Ken Chan 12 Nov 2021

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Full legal recognition for gender diverse persons - a Constitutional right

8 Nov 2021

Live Real Estate suspends agent following racial discrimination

Live Real Estate suspends agent following racial discrimination

20 Oct 2021

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Compulsory Covid-19 vaccines?

28 Sep 2021

Cape Town's emergency housing programme is unconstitutional, says court

Cape Town's emergency housing programme is unconstitutional, says court

Tania Broughton 8 Sep 2021

The City of Cape Town has defended its demolition of a tent camp on 23 August that had been set up by homeless people near the Green Point Tennis Club. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

City of Cape Town defends its demolition of Green Point tent camp in court

Marecia Damons 6 Sep 2021

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SAHRC to intervene in Semenya case

3 Sep 2021

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