https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/828.html South Africa Human Rights Law news 15 Human Rights Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/828.html en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:05:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/more-than-brick-and-mortar-concourt-rules-state-housing-must-be-centrally-located-964664a On 2 July 2026, the Constitutional Court affirmed the fundamental importance of location as an aspect of adequate housing, cementing the constitutional imperative to redress spatial apartheid in the landmark judgment of Adonisi and Others v Minister for Transport and Public Works and Others, Western Cape (Adonisi). 1-271354 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/your-circumstances-do-not-determine-the-life-you-create-297927a Driven by a desire to help people, Khanyisa Monqo left her hometown of East London (now KuGompo City) in the Eastern Cape to pursue her law degree at the University of the Western Cape. Today, she is an associate at Herold Gie Attorneys, specialising in employment law. 1-271310 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sassas-r370-month-grant-has-its-day-in-the-supreme-court-of-appeal-075085a The affordability of the South African Social Security Agency’s (Sassa) R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, was challenged in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which reserved judgment. 1-271147 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/israeli-interest-in-offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-off-sas-west-coast-raises-questions-064125a Environmental justice group The Green Connection has issued an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa after reports that Navitas Petroleum LP, an Israeli oil and gas firm, is poised to operate offshore exploration of Block 1 CBK in the Orange Basin off South Africa’s West Coast. 1-269737 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/21-year-court-battle-over-tb-in-prisons-ends-in-r1m-payout-397268a Most of the payout is interest calculated from when state’s liability for TB contraction in prisons was established in 2012. 1-269493 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/love-wins-at-the-world-cup-pride-match-between-egypt-and-iran-408119a FIFA announced that fans will be allowed to bring rainbow flags when Egypt face Iran in Seattle’s designated “Pride Match” at the World Cup, echoing comments from local organisers that the symbol is one of human rights despite protests from the two competing countries. 1-269355 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/equality-court-slams-ngizwe-mchunu-for-homophobic-hate-speech-731722a He was ordered to do 20 hours of human rights sensitisation training and to pay R250,000 to activist group. 1-269182 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/constitutional-court-rules-asylum-seekers-once-rejected-cannot-reapply-178126a The majority judgment found that the Refugees Act is silent on reapplications and the court would come dangerously close to legislating if it allowed these. 1-268128 Thu, 14 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/constitutional-court-slams-government-over-treatment-of-disaster-victims-399828a Judge says the authorities were “appallingly uncaring” towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022. 1-266573 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-dam-project-misses-deadline-to-pay-multi-million-compensation-claim-395838a Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013. 1-265513 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa