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Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 5 Sep 2025

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

5 immigration service targets and what Home Affairs needs to achieve them

Imraan Mahomed, Taryn York and Mapaseka Nketu 15 Jan 2025

Healthcare

The unreasonable nature of drug laws

Zakhele Mthembu 31 Jul 2024

Human Rights Law

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent

Frans Viljoen 16 Oct 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Amendment Bills

2 Dec 2022

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HIV/AIDS

Education key to equal access to healthcare for sex workers

Danette Breitenbach 28 Oct 2021

Aarto Act to improve adherence to traffic laws

Logistics & Transport

Aarto Act to improve adherence to traffic laws

2 Jul 2021

The African and South African films to watch at the 2021 Encounters Doccie Fest

Film

The African and South African films to watch at the 2021 Encounters Doccie Fest

17 May 2021

SA's Grow Clubs and cannabis law: just how legal is it, really?

Legislation & Regulation

SA's Grow Clubs and cannabis law: just how legal is it, really?

Tim Fletcher and Andrew MacPherson 19 Sep 2019

Protesters from two of Benin's unions take part in a demonstration after the parliament approved a law restricting to 10 days public sector employees’ right to strike, on September 13, 2018, in Cotonou. Journalist Ignace Sossou convicted of false news in Benin on August 12, 2019. Crdit: CPJ/AFP/Yanick Folly.

Media Freedom

Journalist Ignace Sossou convicted of false news in Benin

27 Aug 2019

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Corporate & Commercial Law

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Romeo Tsusi 26 Jun 2019

Several bills get green light from National Assembly

Legislation & Regulation

Several bills get green light from National Assembly

20 Mar 2019

ConCourt rules to decriminalise the personal use of marijuana

Legislation & Regulation

ConCourt rules to decriminalise the personal use of marijuana

18 Sep 2018

Liberian President George Weah.

Media

Weah pushes for media reforms in Liberia

7 Jun 2018

Freedom of expression vital for peace in South Sudan

Media Freedom

Freedom of expression vital for peace in South Sudan

6 Mar 2018

Can you be criminally charged for not paying your e-tolls?

Criminal Law

Can you be criminally charged for not paying your e-tolls?

Anja van Wijk and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood 1 Jun 2017

Dealing with weed in the workplace

Labour Law

Dealing with weed in the workplace

Jose Jorge and Steven Adams 21 Apr 2017

Weed has been legalised? No, not quite...

Criminal Law

Weed has been legalised? No, not quite...

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2017

'It is absurd that dagga is still illegal in SA'

Public Health

'It is absurd that dagga is still illegal in SA'

Marika Sboros 29 May 2015

Zim aims to be among top five gold producers in Africa

Markets & Investment

Zim aims to be among top five gold producers in Africa

19 Nov 2013

Media Freedom

Sirleaf vows to uphold free speech

Othello B. Garblah 14 Jan 2013

42nd annual PICA Awards winners announced

Magazines

42nd annual PICA Awards winners announced

18 Nov 2011

Senegal: Walfadjri media group hounded prior to elections

Media Freedom

Senegal: Walfadjri media group hounded prior to elections

20 Jul 2011

Senegal: Heavy fine, suspended jail sentence for journalist

Media Freedom

Senegal: Heavy fine, suspended jail sentence for journalist

18 Apr 2011

Media oppression persists in Azerbaijan

Media

Media oppression persists in Azerbaijan

15 Oct 2009

Africa participates in World Press Freedom Day 2009

Media

Africa participates in World Press Freedom Day 2009

30 Apr 2009

IFJ calls on Senegal to end intimidation of media

Media

IFJ calls on Senegal to end intimidation of media

25 Aug 2008

TV

Al-Jazeera bureau chief fined for "disseminating false information"

14 Jul 2008

Media

Sarkozy urged to push Egypt on media laws

1 Aug 2007