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

4 Dec 2024

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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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Privacy breach: More details into WhatsApp's $220m fine in Nigeria

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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#TheBillOfTweets - AI translates South Africa's Constitution into 15 tweets

8 Jul 2024

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#YouthMonth: Continuing the progress for equality and inclusion - Bukhobethu Matyeni

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2024

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New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

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

19 Jun 2024

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GBV, NPA Bills signed into law

27 May 2024

Members of non-profit organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development protested last week because of delays in funding allocations and subsidy payments. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

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

10 May 2024

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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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