22 July 2024, Johannesburg – SECTION27 will approach the high court tomorrow to request a postponement of the case brought by Cancer Alliance, which was scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 at the Johannesburg Hight Court. The MEC for Health in Gauteng, the Gauteng Department of Health and the two Continue Reading
11 July 2024, Johannesburg – Civil society organisations SECTION27, the Equal Education Law Centre (“EELC”), the Legal Resources Centre (“LRC”) and Equal Education (“EE”) are extremely concerned about the Department of Basic Education’s (“DBE”) amended Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure (“School Infrastructure Regulations”). These Continue Reading
10 July 2024, Johannesburg – SECTION27 welcomes the judgment in the Life Esidimeni Inquest by Judge Mmonoa Teffo of the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria. In the oral summary of her judgment, Judge Teffo stated that former Gauteng Health MEC, Qedani Mahlangu, and the former Director of the Mental Health Directorate in Continue Reading
26 June 2024, Johannesburg – The judgment in the Life Esidimeni inquest is set be delivered on Wednesday, 10 July 2024 by Judge Mmonoa Teffo of the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria. At the inquest, SECTION27 argued that the former Gauteng Health MEC, Qedani Mahlangu, the former Director of Mental Health Directorate, Dr Makgabo Continue Reading
SECTION27 and the Teddy Bear Foundation (TBF) welcome the opportunity to make submissions and provide input on the Department of Education’s proposed amendments to the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. SECTION27 is a public interest law organisation dedicated to advancing the right to basic education and healthcare in South Africa Continue Reading
19 June 2024, Johannesburg – Today, SECTION27 releases a new report titled, “Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.” The report focuses on the impact of climate change on children’s access to healthcare and basic education.It explores the current state of children’s rights in Continue Reading
11 June 2024, Johannesburg – Join SECTION27 for a webinar launch of our latest report, “Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa,” on 19 June 2024. The report, launched in Youth Month, sheds light on the intersection between climate change Continue Reading
This report was written by Africa Check, a non-partisan fact-checking organisation. View the original piece on their website. On 29 May, South Africans will vote in national and provincial elections. Water has been a hotly debated issue during campaigning. While some political parties have deplored crumbling infrastructure and water outages, others have claimed responsibility Continue Reading
23 May 2024, Johannesburg – On 22 May 2024, Judge Opperman of the Gauteng High Court granted an order directing the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) to finalise the adjudication of applications submitted by Gauteng social work non-profit organisations (NPOs) to the GDSD in November 2023. GDSD must do so Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa. Guided by the principles and values in the Constitution, SECTION27 uses law in advocacy, legal literacy, research, community mobilisation and precedent-setting litigation to achieve access to healthcare Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a high-profile non-profit organisation that uses public interest law and advocacy to protect, promote and advance human rights and social justice. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality and positively influence society, joining Continue Reading
17 May 2024, Johannesburg – SECTION27 welcomes the National Assembly’s passing of the long-awaited Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill), which now awaits the President’s assent. The BELA Bill is a necessary piece of legislative reform that will align the current South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 (Schools Act) Continue Reading
