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 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:40:47 +0200 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 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-legal-283877a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below. 1-264280 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/privacy-vs-defamation-why-it-is-vital-to-choose-correct-cause-of-harm-172106a It is easy to understand why privacy and defamation often become tangled in public discourse and even in litigation. Both involve publishing information about a person. Both can cause deep personal harm, provoking humiliation, anger and a profound sense of invasion. Both impinge on the right to dignity. 1-264178 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/court-lambasts-wced-orders-it-to-fix-late-school-admissions-063235a The court found the department had failed to plan adequately for late placements and the situation had been getting worse for over a decade. 1-263897 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/transgender-prisoner-wins-right-to-hormone-therapy-407049a The court found the Department of Correctional Services had violated her rights by refusing hormonal treatment as “cosmetic medication”. 1-263215 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gender-commission-lambasts-violent-nature-of-mchunu-anti-lgbtqia-comments-515110a The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has lambasted media personality Ngizwe Mchunu's anti-LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) remarks. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) found that Mchunu's comments on a gay wedding are prima facie violations of the provisions of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (Equality Act) 2000. Mchunu has rejected the finding and its demands, which included a retraction and apology. 1-262266 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/zimbabwe-and-lesotho-permits-extended-to-may-2027-404059a Helen Suzman Foundation urges Home Affairs minister to fast-track talks with the public over the future of the permits. 1-262225 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sahrc-orders-ngizwe-mchunu-to-apologise-for-anti-lgbtqia-remarks-393948a Radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu's anti-LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) remarks are prima facie violations of the provisions of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (Equality Act) 2000. This was the finding of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after it received several complaints relating to Mchunu's comments on a gay wedding. 1-262223 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law South Africa