News

Statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela
Author: jacob
Published: 06 Dec 2013
The staff of the Community Law Centre mourns the loss of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and extends its deepest sympathies to his wife and his family.
ESR Review Vol. 14 No. 3
Author: jacob
Published: 05 Dec 2013
In this ESR Review, Courts, capacity and engagement: Lessons from Hlophe v City of Johannesburg, A Social Protection Floor for all: Indispensable for eradicating extreme poverty by 2030
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Community Law Centre meets with ACERWC
Author: jacob
Published: 05 Dec 2013
Yesterday the Community Law Centre hosted a dinner for the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in Cape Town. This meet and greet session followed a two day workshop on the with the aim of discussing country reports on actions taken in follow-up to the 2012 Day of the African Child.
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Malawi works toward implementing custody time limits
Author: Jean
Published: 30 Nov 2013
Malawi's Constitution and amended Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code provide for time limits applicable to various stages of the criminal justice process, after which an accused person is no longer lawfully detained.
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Prof De Visser speaks at Local Government Anti-corruption Summit
Author: jacob
Published: 29 Nov 2013
In March this year, South African Local Government Association (Salga) announced that at least R81-billion is owed to municipalities for services. In line with this yesterday it convened the Anti-Corruption Summit and National Members Assembly at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
Workshop unpacks the Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill
Author: jacob
Published: 27 Nov 2013
The Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEGE) Bill has been introduced in parliament. At this point we are unsure of when parliament will hold public hearings on the Bill. It may be this year or in the first months of next year.
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Citizen groups building solidarity to reclaim our democracy
Author: jacob
Published: 26 Nov 2013
Many serious questions are being raised about the state of democracy and politics in South Africa at this time. Over the course of 2013, there have been a number of initiatives to discuss and engage with questions of civil society’s role and place in South Africa’s democracy nearly 20 years down the line.
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