A landmark SAHRC inquiry reveals that Gauteng's severe water outages stem from collapsing municipal infrastructure, massive leaks, and systemic institutional failures rather than…
ACSA Chairman Irvin Phenyana explores how connecting Transport Month and Mental Health Awareness Month reveals the need for dignity, compassion, and accessibility for…
Decades after activists first protested against medically unnecessary cosmetic surgeries on infants, the South African Human Rights Commission is championing bodily autonomy and…
A United Nations inquiry chaired by Indian jurist Srinivasan Muralidhar reports that Israel continued genocidal acts in Gaza following a ceasefire, citing systematic attacks…
A groundbreaking report presented at the University of Lagos calls for trillions of dollars in reparations from the UK, highlighting the massive, long-term environmental…
The SAHRC and Wits have launched the Water Rights Tracker, revealing that 107 of South Africa's 144 water services authorities are in a poor or critical state as infrastructure…
Testifying at the Khampepe Commission, former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock accused the National Prosecuting Authority of criminal negligence for failing to seek his…
As activists gather for the Rights and Remedies School, South African civil society faces an increasingly hostile environment marked by political delegitimisation, lawfare, and…
Former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock is testifying before the Khampepe Commission, shedding light on apartheid death squads and the failure to prosecute unresolved crimes.
Delivering the Oliver Tambo Memorial Lecture, retired Constitutional Court justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga urged institutions to make corruption hazardous and unprofitable while…
SAJBD National Director Wendy Kahn responds to Ebrahim Fakir, rejecting collective blame and calling for unity between Jewish and Muslim South Africans.
Durban-born human rights champion Dr Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, delivering a timely and powerful message of justice, inclusion, and human…
Sonke Gender Justice has demanded disciplinary action and an unconditional apology from Mineral and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe following crude remarks regarding…
A US federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights groups that provide evidence to the International Criminal…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has demanded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu face trial over genocide allegations in Gaza, standing by the findings of the…
Former president Thabo Mbeki has denied claims of political interference in Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases, arguing that the National Prosecuting Authority must take…
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay recognises a lifetime dedicated to human rights, international justice, and championing the rule of law.
As the US plans a livestreamed execution and calls resurface in South Africa to reinstate capital punishment, Narnia Bohler-Muller argues why turning killing into a spectacle…
As anti-immigration protests clash with Constitutional Court decisions on asylum seeker rights, South Africa faces a growing dilemma between majority public demand and the…
Following viral racist outbursts in Norwood over Palestinian flags, Ebrahim Fakir argues that treating these incidents as isolated anomalies conveniently protects the political…
