Zambian gay refugee Anold Mulaisho, who fled to South Africa to escape anti-LGBTIQ persecution, says he was humiliated and physically and verbally abused by homophobic… Read More »Seeking Asylum in South Africa while LGBTQI+
The following op-ed is written by Anneline Turpin, Attorney at the Legal Resources Centre. Civil society organizations call for the release of under-utilized military land… Read More »How the State Can Combat Spatial Inequality in Cape Town
The following op-ed is written by Angela Andrews of the Legal Resources Centre. Newlands and Claremont, affluent suburbs of Cape Town, have a tragic history… Read More »The Claremont Main Road Mosque And The Fight For Spatial Justice
LRC Makhanda regional offices announces the passing of Valencia Morrison. It is with great sadness that we share with you the tragic news of Valencia… Read More »Covid-19 Strikes the LRC
The following op-ed is written by Ona Xolo of the Legal Resources Centre. The basic education system in South Africa is steeped in a history… Read More »Litigating The Right To Education In SA – An Overview Of Some Of The Most Important Cases Of The Last 10 Years
The following op-ed is a collaborative effort by Sipesihle Mguga and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo of the Legal Resources Centre. Throughout history, land and housing have been… Read More »The Murky Waters of Housing Allocations in South Africa
The following op-ed is a collaborative effort by Thabiso Mbhense and Simone Gray of the Legal Resources Centre. Zabalaza Mshengu was 104 years old when… Read More »The Story of a Centenarian’s Struggle for Access to Basic Services
The following op-ed is a collaborative effort by Ona Xolo, Cameron McConnachie and Cecile van Schalkwyk of the Legal Resources Centre. 17 million people in… Read More »Communal Land and the Traditional Elites
Op-Ed by Sharita Samuel and Kathleen Wootton It is said that well-behaved women seldom make history. The women that change the course of history are… Read More »Legal Trilogy: How Three Women Changed the Face of Matrimonial Property Rights for Black Women in South Africa
The following op-ed is a collaborative effort by Cameron McConnachie and Teddy Weinstein of the Legal Resources Centre South Africa has a hybrid legal system… Read More »The Traditional Courts Bill 2017 is Deeply Flawed – Here’s How We Can Fix It