This article was first published by Spotlight NSP. Read the original piece on their website. Around 50 000 people died of HIV-related causes and around 7.8 million were living with HIV in South Africa in 2023. This is according to new estimates from Thembisa, the leading mathematical model of HIV in South Continue Reading
The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) stands as South Africa’s blueprint for securing its electricity needs, outlining strategies up to 2030 and sketching projections to 2050. However, recent assessments have cast a shadow over its efficacy and sustainability. The current iteration of the plan extends reliance on coal-fired power plants, with Continue Reading
The Basic Education Law Amendments (BELA) Bill has been shrouded in much controversy, debate, and misinformation. SECTION27 debunks five myths about the BELA Bill that have been circulating primarily through social media platforms. 1. Abortion Fiction: The BELA Bill, often misunderstood as an abortion Bill, has generated misconceptions suggesting that Continue Reading
Proposed amendments to intelligence laws in South Africa aim to address gaps highlighted by the Zondo Commission and a High-Level Review Panel, splitting the State Security Agency into two agencies. While applauding decentralisation efforts, concerns persist over potential infringements on privacy rights. These submissions are endorsed by SECTION27 and other Continue Reading
Cheri Nel cannot afford Vertex’s Trikafta medicine, so she is suing to end ‘patent abuse’ and allow a generic version
South Africa’s upcoming general election has seen the resurgence of an old rumour – that the vote of anyone who doesn’t vote is “automatically” given to the ruling African National Congress. But this is not true.
29 February 2024, Johannesburg – SECTION27 and Blind SA welcome the National Assembly’s vote in favour of the Copyright Amendment Bill (“CAB”) during its plenary session this afternoon. The CAB will now be sent to the President for assent, bringing South Africa’s copyright law one step closer to realising the rights Continue Reading
CORRECTION: In response to Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech on 21 February 2024, SECTION27 released a statement that indicated that South Africa will spend R800 less per learner. The correct amount is R320 per learner. Please see below the amended statement.
20 February 2024, Johannesburg – SECTON27, representing the Centre for Child Law and the parents of two learners who were assaulted by their teachers, will partially appeal the High Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court of Appeal on 26 February 2024. Despite corporal punishment being banned from our schools since Continue Reading
The White Paper calls for an overhaul of the current immigration laws, specifically calling for a single piece of legislation that will replace the current Citizenship Act, Immigration Act, and Refugees Act. The justification in the White Paper is that the current system is not properly managing the number of Continue Reading
SECTION27 welcomes the decision by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to re-employ a recruit who was denied employment solely on the basis of her HIV status. In 2021, SECTION27 was approached by a client seeking assistance after she was denied employment by the SANDF because of her HIV Continue Reading
