PRESS STATEMENT | New report finds critical health gap in 2026 Gender Budget Statement
SECTION27’s latest report, ‘A Civil Society Assessment of South Africa’s 2026 Gender Budget Statement in the Face of Climate Shocks’ builds on its recent analysis of the national health budget. The report examines whether South Africa’s latest 2026 Gender Budget Statement closes the gap between gender equality commitments and budget decisions.
PRESS STATEMENT | Departments’ failure to keep, maintain and implement the National Child Protection Register taken to Court
On Tuesday, 28 July, the Teddy Bear Foundation, represented by SECTION27, appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to challenge the efficacy of the National Child Protection Register. The TBF approached the court to ensure that people found guilty of sexual misconduct, or otherwise found unsuitable to work with children, are reported without delay, entered onto the NCPR, and prevented from working in child-contact roles.
PRESS STATEMENT | SECTION27 takes departments to court to ensure the proper functioning and enforcement of the National Child Protection Register
SECTION27, representing the Teddy Bear Foundation, will be in Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, 28 July, to ensure that the National Child Protection Register is implemented and maintained effectively.
PRESS STATEMENT | No more delays – Minister Tau publish the patent law reform bill now!
The Fix the Patent Laws campaign calls on the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition to urgently release the Patent Bill for public comment. Despite repeated promises the long-awaited Bill – that could pave the way for a new era in access to medicines in South Africa – remains unpublished.
PRESS STATEMENT | New SECTION27 report finds health budget fails women and climate-vulnerable communities
South Africa's health budget is failing to respond to the realities facing women, particularly those living in poor and rural communities. The public health system, which serves 84% of the population, operates within at least three overlapping pressures: high unemployment and poverty, persistent gender inequality, and the increasing impacts of climate change.
PRESS STATEMENT | SECTION27, representing a parent of two matric learners, is forced to return to the Gauteng Division
SECTION27, representing a parent of two matric learners, is forced to return to the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg on an urgent contempt of court application on 21 July 2026. This application stems from a court order that was granted against the Sifiso Learning Group and Future Nations on 9 June 2026.
PRESS STATEMENT | SECTION27 submissions to the ACHPR: Responding to climate change requires more than environmental policy
As African states face growing pressure to respond to the climate crisis, SECTION27 has filed written submissions as amicus curiae (friend of the court) before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
OP-ED | Climate change neglect is driving a crisis in public health and education
Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue in South Africa – it is undermining constitutional rights by disrupting access to education, healthcare and other essential services. As floods become more frequent and severe, the government must urgently implement climate adaptation measures instead of relying on reactive disaster responses.
PRESS STATEMENT | The Constitutional Court confirms most of the Copyright Amendment Bill is constitutional
On Friday, 26 June 2026, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in Ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill. The case follows the President’s decision to refer the CAB and the PPAB to the Constitutional Court in terms of section 79 (4) of the Constitution, because he had reservations on the constitutionality of the Bill.
PUBLICATION | Protecting the Future Today: The Need For an Efficient National Child Protection Register to Curb Violence Against Children
As Child Protection Week draws to a close, SECTION27 has launched a new report, Protecting the Future Today: The Need for an Efficient National Child Protection Register to Curb Violence Against Children. The report reveals serious shortcomings in the implementation of the National Child Protection Register, undermining its ability to protect children from violence, particularly in schools.
PUBLICATION | Barriers to Abortion Services in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo: 2026 Report
SECTION27 and the Treatment Action Campaign launched a new report exposing widespread failures in access to abortion services in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. The report, Barriers to Abortion Services in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo: 2026, documents how systemic failures in the public healthcare system are denying women and girls access to safe and lawful abortion services, particularly in poor and rural communities.
PRESS STATEMENT | SECTION27 and the Life Esidimeni Families welcome the NPA’s decision to prosecute in the deaths of 141 mental healthcare users
SECTION27, together with the Life Esidimeni families, welcome the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision to prosecute individuals implicated in the Life Esidimeni tragedy.
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