SECTION27 Sexual Harassment Policy

Health and Democracy

By cindytest, 1 June 2007

Posted in: Aids Law Project, Archive, Publications

In South Africa, as in any society, people’s health is a major factor in both personal and social development. But in South Africa, unlike many other societies, people have a constitutional right both to access health services and to be treated in a way that should improve their health. For example, the rights to dignity, authonomy and equality should all inform and have an impact on the right to health. But despite this, South Africa is a very unhealth society and many indicators of health are getting worse. The HIV epidemic, violence against women, and homelessness all have a negative impact on health.

Why Intellectual Property reform in South Africa will help not hurt economic development and innovation in the country

By admin, 29 November 2019

Posted in: News, Publications

Intellectual property is considered as one of the tools that countries may use to stimulate innovation and creativity. In terms of inventions, the patents system provides for an exclusive right (patent) to be granted, by the state, to an inventor for their invention. During the period patent protection, no one…

Socio-Economic Rights and Austerity

By admin, 13 August 2020

Posted in: News, Publications

A SECTION27 report compiled by Mila Harding, Mbali Baduza and Julia Chaskalson Download the report here FOREWORD By Faranaaz Veriava and Sasha Stevenson As 2020 began, South Africa was grappling with decreasing budgets for social services, widespread corruption and mismanagement of funds, and deep and growing inequality. By March, the…

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